“Wall Street Journal” was the first to write about such plans in detail, on Friday the Hill portal obtained from the White House.
The cage in which the competitors will fight will be placed on the southern lawn of the White House, from the side of the Washington monument. Temporary stands for several thousand people will be built around. There will be laser and fireworks shows. The southern lawn is a place where Marine One helicopters with the President of the United States on board are the place where the MARINE ONE helicopters.
Weighing athletes, traditionally the day before the MMA gala, according to preliminary plans will take place on the stairs of the Lincolna Mausoleum, i.e. in one of the most recognizable places in Washington. It was from this place that the historical speech “I have a dream” was given by Martin Luther King.
Reckless ideas for the gala
One of the ideas considered by the White House and the Federation of UFC was to be the output of the competitors to fight in front of the White House directly from the oval office. However, this is unlikely.
Initially, the gala was to take place on July 4, i.e. on the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States. However, the deadline was finally changed to June.
In the vision of the organizers, the MMA gala is to be accompanied by a martial arts festival in the heart of the American capital. Tourists exercise bags will be placed on the National Błonia. UFC players in the most important places of Washington are to distribute autographs and pose for photos with fans.
Ivanka Trump, daughter, is involved in the organization of the sports event, and the official president's adviser. The 43-year-old is a fan of UFC, she trains Brazilian jiu-jitsu herself.
“One of the greatest sporting events in history”
According to “WSJ”, among the current advisers of Trump there are many mixed martial arts fans, and some in their offices even have hung photos of the UFC federation players. Some of the officials are already to be stunned by their friends, including those from Congress, for tickets.
“It will be one of the largest and most momentous sporting events in history. The fact that President Trump will be his host in the White House shows his vision of celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Uprising of the United States,” said Donald Trump spokesman Steven Cheung.
Dana White, the head of the UFC Federation, is already talking about the fact that plans to organize a gala of mixed martial arts in the White House is being implemented. Privately, he has been a friend of Trump for many years, who also supported him politically in campaigns and participating in the rallies of the Republican. – The fight in the White House is coming. Today we have done it – White reported during live broadcast on Instagram on August 28.
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