Trump hosts UFC fighters to promote upcoming White House lawn event — with special title belt
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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.
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“President Trump hosted UFC fights in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon”
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The provided evidence contains general White House press releases and schedules from 2026, but none of the search results specifically mention President Trump hosting UFC fighters in the Oval Office on a Wednesday afternoon.
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— Apr 26, 2026 · President Trump Delivers an Address to the Nation, Apr. 1, 2026 April 2, 2026 02:59 01/24/25: President Trump Delivers Remarks Upon Departure January 24, 2025 View all videos About
https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/president-trump-delivers-r…
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— Apr 25, 2026 · President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to Welcome His Majesty King Charles the III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her Majesty Queen Cami…
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/04/pres…
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/04/pres…
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— Under President Donald Trump’s second administration, the United States has surged into a new era of prosperity, marked by record-setting economic growth and trillions in new private-sector ...
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“to promote the upcoming June 14 fight on the White House lawn”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a Wikipedia entry and two additional web search results stating that 'UFC Freedom 250' (UFC White House) is scheduled for June 14, 2026, on the South Lawn of the White House.
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— UFC Freedom 250 (also known as UFC White House) 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 La…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Freedom_250
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Freedom_250
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— President Donald Trump shares details about the UFC event set to be held at the White House on June 14, 2026 to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2025/12/09/donald-…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2025/12/09/donald-…
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— The full fight week schedule for the UFC White House card has been revealed ahead of the event taking place on June 14 in Washington, D.C.
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/482861/ufc-white-house-fight…
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/482861/ufc-white-house-fight…
“The card, dubbed UFC Freedom 250, is headlined by a lightweight title fight between belt-holder Ilia Topuria and challenger Justin Gaethje.”
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The claim that the card features a fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje is corroborated by a 2026 UFC event schedule report and general UFC/ESPN schedule references.
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— The complete 2026 UFC season schedule on ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/mma/schedule/_/league/ufc
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— 2 days ago · 2026 UFC event schedule: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland, Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje on tap Check out a complete list of UFC pay-per-view and Fight Night events scheduled for 202…
https://www.cbssports.com/ufc/news/2026-ufc-event-schedule-k…
https://www.cbssports.com/ufc/news/2026-ufc-event-schedule-k…
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