{"id":2580428,"date":"2026-03-16T15:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-ufc-fight-logistics-a-lot-fighter-michael-chandler-warns\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:29:45","slug":"trump-ufc-fight-logistics-a-lot-fighter-michael-chandler-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-ufc-fight-logistics-a-lot-fighter-michael-chandler-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump UFC fight logistics &#8216;a lot,&#8217; fighter Michael Chandler warns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-ufc-fight-logistics-a-lot-fighter-michael-chandler-warns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2580428&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/imagine-thinking-soaring-black-gun-ownership-is-a-bad-thing-pretty-racist-right\/\" title=\"Imagine Thinking \u2018Soaring\u2019 Black Gun Ownership Is A Bad Thing. Pretty Racist, Right?\">article covers<\/a> the White House\u2019s first-ever UFC event,scheduled for June 14 on the South Lawn in Washington,D.C. Organizers, including UFC officials, are still working through complex logistics adn security challenges, wiht fighters\u2019 preparations continuing as they finalize how the event will be laid out over the next 13 weeks. President trump is expected to attend on his 80th birthday, and UFC CEO Dana White has announced 85,000 free tickets, though only about 5,000 will be on the lawn while the rest can watch on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ni-hao-comrade-elon-musk-stars-in-chinese-embassy-event-on-space-exploration\/\" title=\"Ni Hao, Comrade: Elon Musk Stars in Chinese Embassy ... on Space Exploration\">large screens<\/a> around The Ellipse. The event is designed to be a full fight-week festival,<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including concerts<\/a> and fan activities,and will be part of freedom 250 celebrations marking 250 years of U.S. independence.<\/p>\n<p>Prominent fights include Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje in the lightweight division and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title, with additional bouts featuring Sean O\u2019Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi, Mauricio Ruffy vs. Chandler, Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus, and Diego Lopes vs.Steve Garcia. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-are-at-the-mercy-of-terrorists-kayleigh-mcenany-responds-to-taliban-grounded-flights-in-afghanistan\/\" title=\"\u2018We Are At The Mercy Of Terrorists\u2019: Kayleigh McEnany Responds To Taliban...Grounded Flights In Afghanistan\">security considerations<\/a> are meaningful, as the U.S. Secret Service is focused on protecting the president, and White says planning will involve large-scale coordination across the city.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House UFC event logistics &lsquo;going to be a lot,&rsquo; fighter Michael Chandler warns<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2530628\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Details about the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a>&rsquo;s first-ever UFC fight are emerging, as organizers grapple with logistical and security issues for the historic event in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington, D.C<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Chandler, one of several fighters headlining the June 14 event on the White House&rsquo;s South Lawn, said Monday that top UFC brass are &ldquo;still trying to figure things out.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4492992\/ufc-dana-white-says-never-receives-negativity-support-trump\/\">UFC&#8217;s Dana White says he &#8216;never&#8217; gets negativity for supporting Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4492748\/stephen-colbert-resistance-podcast-after-show-ends-guy-benson\/\">Stephen Colbert will probably start &#8216;resistance&#8217; podcast after his show ends: Guy Benson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4492596\/conan-obrien-joke-epstein-oscars-monologue\/\">Conan O&rsquo;Brien makes joke about Epstein during Oscars monologue<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Obviously, when you think about throwing in one new type of event, which the UFC loves to do, a type of fight that has never happened before &hellip; now, you couple it with the extra layers of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-police-request-2k-national-guard-troops-for-an-extra-60-days\/\" title=\"Capitol Police request 2K National Guard troops for an extra 60 days\">added security<\/a> of actually fighting on the White House lawn, the logistics are going to be a lot,&rdquo; Chandler <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6391019547112\">said during<\/a> a Fox News interview.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think there&rsquo;s going to be kind of a living, breathing, trying to figure out how this event is going to be laid out over the next 13 weeks,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump confirmed last week he would attend the event, which falls on his 80th birthday, in person. UFC CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4492992\/ufc-dana-white-says-never-receives-negativity-support-trump\/\">Dana White<\/a> announced last Thursday that organizers will hand out 85,000 free tickets to the public. The fight is set to mark 250 years of U.S. independence, and is one of many events by Freedom 250, the Trump-created task force spearheading efforts to celebrate the milestone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Security is going to be a massive issue, because at the end of the day, the Secret Service&rsquo;s job is to protect the president,&rdquo; White told <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=729&amp;v=d1To1lKsTP8&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mmamania.com%2F&amp;source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMzY4NDIsMzY4NDIsMzY4NDIsMzY4NDIsMjg2NjY\"><em>The Herd<\/em><\/a>  last September.<\/p>\n<p>The sprawling event could become the largest UFC-related gathering in the company&rsquo;s history. The number of people on the lawn itself will be limited to around 5,000. Other fans will be able to watch the fights on large screens set up throughout The Ellipse, and the UFC plans to host concerts, music performances, and other fan activities throughout the day to create a full fight-week festival.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a park that&rsquo;s connected to the White House,&rdquo; White said. &ldquo;We could put 85,000 people over there with screens, and we&rsquo;re going to put a big stage out there, do concerts. &hellip; We&rsquo;re going to take over Washington, D.C., that whole week.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3496162\/trump-dc-police-takeover-national-guard-crime-what-to-know\/\"><strong>TRUMP ANNOUNCES FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF DC POLICE TO FIGHT CRIME: WHAT TO KNOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje are set to face off in the lightweight division. Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane are set to contend for the interim heavyweight championship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Four other fights will round out the White House event, including a bantamweight bout between Sean O&rsquo;Malley and Aiemann Zahabi, a lightweight bout between Mauricio Ruffy and Chandler, a middleweight bout between Bo Nickal and Kyle Daukaus, and a featherweight bout between Diego Lopes and Steve Garcia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a concise paraphrase of the article:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The White House will host its first-ever UFC event on the South Lawn in Washington, D.C., on June 14, with Michael Chandler among the headliners. Organizers say the logistics and security will be extremely complex due to the unique venue and presidential protection needs.<br \/>\n&#8211; Chandler told Fox News that plans are still being worked out over the next 13 weeks as they figure out how the event will be laid out.<br \/>\n&#8211; President Trump has confirmed he\u2019ll attend for his 80th birthday, and UFC CEO Dana White said about 85,000 free tickets will be distributed as part of Freedom 250, a celebration tied to the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.<br \/>\n&#8211; Security, particularly the Secret Service\u2019s role, will be a major factor in planning. The event could become UFC\u2019s largest gathering, with about 5,000 people on the lawn and additional fans watching on large screens around The Ellipse, plus concerts and other activities to create a festival week.<br \/>\n&#8211; White envisions leveraging nearby park space for a much larger viewing area and turning Washington, D.C. into a week-long celebration.<br \/>\n&#8211; Scheduled fights include Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje (lightweight) and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title, along with undercard bouts such as Sean O\u2019Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi, Mauricio Ruffy vs. Chandler, Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus, and Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>55-character headline options (examples):<br \/>\n&#8211; White House UFC event set with huge security<br \/>\n&#8211; White House UFC fight faces major security<br \/>\n&#8211; Chandler warns: White House UFC logistics huge<br \/>\n&#8211; UFC at the White House: security dominates planning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2580429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24154076443773.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[75913,75912,75914,3634,8095],"class_list":["post-2580428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-fight-logistics","tag-michael-chandler","tag-politics-in-sports","tag-trump","tag-ufc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24154076443773.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2580428"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2580432,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580428\/revisions\/2580432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2580429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2580428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2580428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2580428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}