{"id":2606784,"date":"2026-05-25T22:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T02:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/construction-begins-on-ufc-freedom-250-claw-stage-at-white-house\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T22:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T02:39:19","slug":"construction-begins-on-ufc-freedom-250-claw-stage-at-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/construction-begins-on-ufc-freedom-250-claw-stage-at-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction begins on UFC Freedom 250 \u2018Claw\u2019 stage at White House"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fconstruction-begins-on-ufc-freedom-250-claw-stage-at-white-house%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=2606784&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>Construction has begun in Pennsylvania for the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >temporary \u201cclaw\u201d stage<\/a> of an upcoming UFC event at the White House, scheduled for June 14 (Flag Day and President donald Trump\u2019s 80th birthday).workers are building lighting structures for the arena that will be installed on the White House South Lawn.<\/p>\n<p>the event is expected to host about 5,000 attendees with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-fun-fraud-fact-all-900-military-ballots-in-fulton-county-georgia-went-to-sleepy-joe-biden-not-a-chance-in-hell\/\" title=\"ANOTHER FUN FRAUD FACT: All 900 Military Ballots in Fulton County, Georgia Went to Sleepy Joe Biden -- NOT A CHANCE IN HELL!\">military members<\/a> and invited guests, while as many as 100,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-hice-open-to-small-things-federal-govt-can-do-to-address-election-issues\/\" title=\"Rep. Hice: Open to \u2018small things... federal govt. can do to address election issues\">000 additional people<\/a> may watch on large screens at the nearby Ellipse. It\u2019s part of the America 250 celebrations and will involve heightened security.<\/p>\n<p>Fighters set to participate include Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane. New visual renderings of the arena where released, featuring the White House as the backdrop, and UFC CEO dana White is credited with organizing the spectacle, described by White as a rare, onc-in-a-lifetime possibility.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ufc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4991\">UFC<\/a> cage match at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> less than three weeks away, construction for the ambitious mixed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/martial-arts\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7558\">martial arts<\/a> event officially started Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Workers began assembling what appeared to be a lighting structure for the temporary \u201cclaw\u201d stage under construction in Lititz, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"629\">Pennsylvania<\/a>. Numerous social media posts in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, highlighted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PenguinSix\/status\/2058996081942208713\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PenguinSix\/status\/2058996081942208713\">photos of the project<\/a> throughout the day.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4580658\/gabbrd-leaving-not-huge-surprise-byron-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gabbard leaving \u2018not a huge surprise\u2019: Byron York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4579278\/stephen-colbert-predictable-and-losing-money-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Stephen Colbert was \u2018predictable and losing boatloads of money\u2019: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4579222\/trump-rejoices-after-stephen-colbert-last-show\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump rejoices after Stephen Colbert\u2019s last show<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4540613\/ufc-claw-stage-white-house-fight\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4540613\/ufc-claw-stage-white-house-fight\/\">claw arena<\/a> will eventually be set up on the White House South Lawn. The event is set to take place June 14, which is not only Flag Day but also President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> 80th birthday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his birthday last year, Trump hosted a military parade to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. And with the UFC fight this year, he is not backing down on extravagance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event is set to host 5,000 attendees around the arena. Seats are reserved for military members and guests invited by the UFC and the White House. Though tickets will not be for sale, up to 100,000 people can watch on large screens at the nearby Ellipse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fight is part of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20120\">America 250<\/a> celebrations this summer, leading up to the semiquincentennial on July 4 and, as such, will have increased security on par with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/super-bowl\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"905\">Super Bowl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Several UFC stars are parti<\/span>cipating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rsbn-live-stream-video-stop-the-steal-rally-tuesday-at-freedom-plaza-in-washington-dc-prayers-for-america\/\" title=\"RSBN LIVE-STREAM VIDEO: \u201cStop the Steal\u201d Rally Tues... at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC \u2013 Prayers for America!\">historic event<\/a>, including Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje in the lightweight title bout and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight interim title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc\/status\/2058231734697623883\">New renderings<\/a> of the event were released over the weekend. The White House will serve as the backdrop for the arena.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4557831\/trump-first-look-ufc-250-arena-white-house-lawn\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4557831\/trump-first-look-ufc-250-arena-white-house-lawn\/\">TRUMP GIVES FIRST LOOK AT UFC 250 ARENA PLANNED FOR WHITE HOUSE LAWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UFC President and CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dana-white\/\">Dana White<\/a>, a close friend of Trump, was instrumental in organizing the event. White described it as a \u201conce-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will never happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC White House bout nears as \u201cclaw\u201d stage construction starts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2606785,"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\/2026\/05\/AP26145689567662.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5919,10001,8095,32127],"class_list":["post-2606784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-construction","tag-stage","tag-ufc","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26145689567662.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606784","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606784"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606788,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606784\/revisions\/2606788"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}