UFC cage taking shape at the White House

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A Ultimate Fighting Championship cage is currently being set up at the White House ahead of mix martial arts shows that are set to kick off on U.S. President Donald Trump's birthday and as part of the country's 250th anniversary. 

A supporter of MMA and close friends with UFC's founder Dana White, Trump was the first sitting president to attend a UFC show, taking in a 2019 fight that was stopped because of a cut over the loser's eye that left blood pouring down the fighter's face.

The 1.83 meter wire-mesh fence octagon on the lawn will be see UFC fighters use a combination of kickboxing, jiujitsu, wrestling and other martial arts to battle one another on June 14. The league is planning to issue 85,000 free tickets for for the 5,000-seat arena and eight large screens in a nearby park.