The UFC is about to host an unprecedented event at the White House, putting on a series of fights to celebrate 250 years of the United States. The UFC's cage is expected to be built on the South Lawn, where seven fights will take place on the 80th birthday of US President Donald Trump, coincidentally.

Trump is a close friend of UFC CEO Dana White, who promised the greatest card in MMA history. Although fans have expressed disappointment in the actual quality of the bout list, it is still a strong collection of contests.

When Is the UFC White House Event?

The event, named UFC Freedom 250, will take place on Sunday, June 14. The fights will begin at 5 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET (10am Monday in Sydney).

How Can I Watch It?

Specifics have not yet been announced, but Ari Emanuel, CEO of the UFC's ownership group TKO, said in April: "It's gonna be CBS, Paramount+. I mean, I don't know who is not watching that fight card." The UFC's fight cards have been streaming live on Paramount+ since January, with CBS showing segments of certain events as well.

Who Is Fighting?

Subject to change.

Lightweight Title: Ilia Topuria (c) vs. Justin Gaethje

Interim Heavyweight Title: Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane

Bantamweight Sean O'Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi

Heavyweight Derrick Lewis vs. Josh Hokit

Lightweight Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler

Middleweight Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus

Featherweight Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia

Can I Get a Ticket? Who Can Attend?

There will be no general admission for the White House fights, which are expected to be invite-only. However, fans can apply for free tickets to watch the fights from the Ellipse park, next to the White House.

White said in May: "Trump wants this to be mostly for the military, so there's gonna be 4,300 people there. I just literally went over it right now; 4,300 people, and most of them will be military. 100 percent it's a thank you to the military.

"We're gonna give away about 85,000 tickets to the Ellipse. There's a process, you have to register for tickets, and they're free. For those who don't know, the Ellipse is a massive park. Literally, you'll be able to see the fights from the Ellipse, but we have screens, we've got stages, we've got music."

What Other Events Will Take Place That Week?

A press conference will take place at the Lincoln Memorial on Friday, June 12, beginning at 5:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. CT / 8:30 p.m. ET.

On Saturday, June 13, a fan festival will play out at the Ellipse. That will begin at 12:30 p.m. PT / 2:30 p.m. CT / 3:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. BST). Thereafter, the ceremonial weigh-in for the fight card will get started at 5:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. CT / 8:30 p.m. ET (1:30 a.m. BST on Sunday), followed by a concert from the Zac Brown Band at 6:30 p.m. PT / 8:30 p.m. CT / 9:30 p.m. ET (2:30 a.m. BST on Sunday).

Finally, the fight card itself will take place on Sunday, June 14.

What Will Security Be Like?

Speaking last September, White said: "The last time I was at the White House, I went up on the roof of the White House, and they've got snipers with .50 cals all over the roof of the White House. It's pretty crazy. But yes, I mean, the security is gonna be a massive issue, because at the end of the day, secret service's job is to protect the president."

In late April, Trump was seemingly targeted by a shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and alleged suspect Cole Allen was later charged with attempted assassination. White was present and said afterward: "It started to get noisy. Tables started getting flipped over, guys running with guns and they were screaming 'get down!' I didn't get down. It was fucking awesome, and I literally took every minute of it in."

Final Thoughts

UFC Freedom 250 is shaping up to be one of the most unique events in combat sports history. Two title fights. The White House lawn. A presidential birthday celebration. And thousands of military personnel in attendance.

Do not miss UFC Freedom 250 on June 14.