What we know about the UFC fight at the White House | CNN Politics

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is taking over swaths of the nation’s capital, with the headline cage matches set to take place at the White House on Sunday. A massive arched lighting grid, which the UFC calls “The Claw,” has been constructed on the South Lawn, complete with stands and the Octagon underneath. A UFC press conference and face-offs at the Lincoln Memorial; meet and greets with current and former UFC athletes; a performance by Zac Brown Band; and a ceremonial weigh-in on the Ellipse are all planned over the weekend leading up to the main event. The UFC fight falls on Flag Day, which is also President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. After a military flyover, he’ll walk out alongside UFC CEO Dana White from the White House balcony to his seat in the stands, according to a White House official. When the fighters strap on their gloves and climb into the cage, more than 100,000 people will descend on the White House grounds to watch them battle it out. Here’s what else you need to know about the event: The massive lighting structure known as “The Claw” is nearly impossible to miss, even blocks from the White House. CEO Dana White told “The Jim Rome Showâ€