Trump to host UFC fight at White House next month

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced plans for a major UFC fight event at the White House next month, calling it “the greatest show on earth” as he stood alongside some of mixed martial arts’ biggest stars in the Oval Office.

The event, scheduled for June 14, will feature leading UFC fighters competing on the White House grounds before thousands of spectators.

“We’re having a big fight,” Trump said on Wednesday (Local time). “It’s never going to happen again, never happened before.”

Trump said about 4,000 seats would be installed directly outside the White House, while giant viewing screens would accommodate crowds estimated between 75,000 and 100,000 people nearby.

“This will be the greatest show on earth,” Trump declared.

The President appeared alongside UFC stars including Justin Gaethje, Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane.

Trump repeatedly praised the fighters as “real warriors” and “the greatest fighters in the world”.