Trump's UFC Fight Night: A No-Holds-Barred Bash

0:00It's March 28th. This is Canada News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with the story. President Trump's turning 80 on June 14th. And to celebrate, they're setting up a full UFC octagon right on the White House lawn, six foot. Wire fence and all for a mixed martial arts showdown tied to America's 250th birthday bash. This brute force spectacle fits Trump's fighter vibe perfectly. His long-bend buddies with UFC boss Dana White hosted early fights at his casinos. And even showed up at events during his campaigns, chanting fight, fight, fight, after that assassination attempt last summer. Fans aren't thrilled though. Online backlash calls the fight hard week, missing stars like John Jones and Conor McGregor with X-Cham Ronda Rousey. Straight up saying it fills short of expectations, even as UFC plans 85,000 free tickets and a 5,000 Cedarina out front. Still, it'll feature two big title bouts, Brazil's Alex Pereira versus France's Cyril

1:03gain for interim heavyweight gold and lightweight champ Ilya. Topuria, taking on Justin Gayethj, one of the few American belt holders, Trump's giving UFC its biggest stage yet, blending his love for winning with politics, much like past presidents who've used sports to rally. Folks, just another calculated move in his no-holds barred style.