Overview
- Dana White said Monday that the South Lawn build will seat 4,300 people, with most seats going to service members, while about 85,000 free tickets for the Ellipse will be distributed by registration and lottery.
- New renderings show the Ellipse set up as a giant watch area with big screens, a stage and music, and the park sits directly across from the White House so fans can see the venue as they watch.
- Organizers plan to fight through rain or snow, and only lightning would pause the card, with military forecasters providing frequent updates that could shift the start time by a couple of hours.
- The seven-fight lineup is headlined by Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje with Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane as co-main, and the UFC has scheduled a May 8 press conference to kick off the final promotion push.
- This first UFC event on the White House South Lawn is framed around the United States’ 250th anniversary, with public access centered on free, non-transferable Ellipse tickets issued via an online draw.