Overview
- The UFC opened requests Monday for free Fan Fest tickets to watch on big screens at the Ellipse, with a lottery deciding up to 85,000 seats and the first festival set for June 13.
- Dana White told TMZ that South Lawn invites are capped with 1,000 allotted to President Trump, 200 to White, 200 to TKO CEO Ari Emanuel, and the remaining seats reserved for the U.S. military, with no public sales.
- Organizers expect about 4,000 people inside the White House grounds and roughly 85,000 in the Ellipse viewing area across the street using large screens.
- Bleacher Report, citing PWInsider, says WWE talent will take part in the weekend Fan Fest, reflecting TKO’s UFC–WWE cross-promotion strategy after their 2023 merger.
- The card features Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane, with USA Today listing Paramount Plus as the U.S. streaming platform, while separate coverage highlights White’s pitch of the event as a salute to immigrants that critics view as politically fraught.