Trump admin live updates: UFC octagon taking shape for historic Freedom 250 card on South Lawn

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · May 25, 2026 · 993 words · By Nikki Mascali Roarty; Samuel Chamberlain; Steven Nelson; Post Staff; Ryan King

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Add The New York Post on GoogleFollow along with the latest updates on the Trump administration Monday, as President Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery and honored the 13 service members who died during the ongoing war with Iran.

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“These incredible men and women gave their lives to ensure that the world’s number one state sponsor of terror will never have a nuclear weapon,” he said moments after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “preceded by a heavyweight interim title bout between Brazilian Alex Pereira... and No. 1 contender Cyril Gane of France”

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Multiple web search results confirm that UFC Freedom 250 features an interim heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Cyril Gane.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Aspinall celebrates after winning the UFC interim heavyweight title at UFC 295. Tom Aspinall has shared his reaction to the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship fight between Alex Pereira and Ciry…
https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/tom-aspinall-reacts-to-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — UFC Freedom 250 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on June 14, 2026, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Freedom_250

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web search NEUTRAL — The event, called “UFC Freedom 250,” will feature a lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje at the top of the card, as well as an interim heavyweight title fight with Alex Pere…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/03/08/ufcs-hyp…

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Claim 2: “In Operation Epic Fury, we lost 13 wonderful souls”

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Claim 3: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio, wife visit Taj Mahal during 4-day trip to India”

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Multiple independent news sources confirm Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife visited the Taj Mahal during a four-day trip to India.

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web search NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio Taj Mahal Visit draws attention as US Secretary of State tours Agra monument with wife during India visit.Rubio Spends An Hour At Taj Mahal. Marco Rubio and his wife later travelled to the…
https://indtoday.com/marco-rubio-visits-taj-mahal-with-wife-…

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web search NEUTRAL — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday visited the Taj Mahal in Agra along with his wife, Jeanette D Rubio, during his four-day trip to India ahead of the upcoming Quad Summit in New Delhi. US Am…
https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/marco-rubio-visits-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio India visit and Jeanette Rubio public spotlight. Rubio began the India tour in Kolkata on 23 May, marking the first leg of the maiden four-day trip as Secretary of State.
https://www.oneindia.com/international/who-is-marco-rubios-w…

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Claim 4: “accompanied once again by Vice President JD Vance and War Secretary Pete Hegseth”

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Claim 5: “Within six months after the battle, Harry's unit lost 42 comrades”

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Claim 6: “The card is highlighted by a lightweight title bout between American Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria of Georgia”

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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (Nypost) and multiple web search results (ESPN, etc.) confirming the lightweight title bout between Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Witness the undefeated champion Ilia Topuria defend his title in an epic showdown against the electrifying Justin Gaethje. Meanwhile, Alex ...
https://www.facebook.com/UFCEspanol/posts/la-grandeza-recono…

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the live coverage of UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje from South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 14, 2026 on ESPN, including the main ...
https://www.espn.com/mma/fightcenter/_/id/600058854/league/u…

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web search NEUTRAL — Interim Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje Discusses Fighting Champion Ilia Topuria At The White House In Washington. Justin Gaethje Interview | UFC Freedom ...
https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-freedom-250

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Claim 7: “the US and the Islamic Republic are close to a deal, and Iran has reportedly agreed to give up enriched uranium”

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While President Trump claimed the US and Iran were close to a deal and that Iran agreed to give up enriched uranium, other sources report that Iran 'bats down' these claims as 'baseless'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Iraq War began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, which became effectiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Iraq_War

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Claim 8: “UFC Freedom 250 will be held on June 14, coinciding with Flag Day and President Trump’s 80th birthday”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that UFC Freedom 250 is scheduled for June 14, 2026, on the South Lawn of the White House. June 14 is historically Flag Day.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_UFC_fighters

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Freedom 250 (also known as UFC White House and UFC at the White House) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on Jun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Freedom_250

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Semiquincentennial, also called the Bisesquicentennial, the Sestercentennial, or the Quarter Millennium, will be the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independenc…
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Claim 9: “Harry Miller lied about his age to enlist... part of the famed 740th Tank Battalion... among the last surviving members at 97 years old”

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Claim 10: “the temporary octagon that will host a star-studded UFC card is taking shape on the White House South Lawn”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that a temporary UFC octagon is being constructed on the South Lawn of the White House for an event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., is directly south of the house and is bordered on the east by East Executive Drive and the Treasury Building, on the west by West Executive Drive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Lawn

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO) is an American sports and entertainment company. Established on September 12, 2023, the public company was formed by a merger between Endeavor subsidiary Zuffa—the paren…
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Claim 11: “honored the 13 service members who died during the ongoing war with Iran”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry on the 2026 Iran war and news reports, confirm that 13 US service members died during the conflict with Iran.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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Claim 12: “Ariana Savino, 31, who died in a March aircraft refueling crash over Iraq”

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Claim 13: “In Venezuela, which was a complete and total victory ... we took that over in one day, lost no one”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that the US took over Venezuela in one day with zero casualties.

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Claim 14: “Also on the card is a bantamweight bout between American former champ Sean O'Malley and No. 6 contender Aiemann Zahabi of Canada”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding a bout between Sean O'Malley and Aiemann Zahabi for this event.

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Claim 15: “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which contains the remains of unidentified war dead from World War I, World War II and the Korean War”

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Claim 16: “President Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm President Trump participated in Memorial Day observances and laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C.. It is a 2,030-by-167-foot (619 by 51 m) rectangular pool located on the National Mall, directly ea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial_Reflecting_Po…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States took place on Monday, January 20, 2025. Due to freezing temperatures and high winds, it was held inside the U.S. Capitol ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Donald_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Triumphal Arch is a triumphal arch proposed by Donald Trump in 2025 that would be located on Columbia Island in Washington, D.C. The 250-foot-tall (76 m) arch would celebrate the 250…
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