Corporate logos abound on White House grounds in prep for fights by Trump-allied UFC

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 1,187

Last Updated: 46 minutes ago

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WASHINGTON — Advertisements for Polymarket and Bud Light lined an eight-sided cage on the White House grounds Thursday ahead of a series of mixed martial arts fights scheduled for Sunday, President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, and billed as a celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

The Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship company, whose chief executive is an ally of the president’s, will stage the seven-fight card that has drawn curiosity, outrage, a legal challenge and lots of …

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