Dana White has confirmed the attendance breakdown for UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, revealing that the crowd inside the White House South Lawn will be made up primarily of military personnel with tickets unavailable for public purchase.
Speaking on Fox News Channel’s My View with Lara Trump, White explained the breakdown directly.
“Well, your father-in-law, he wants this to be mostly for the military. So there’s going to be 4,300 people there. I just literally went over it right now, 4,300 people, and most of them will be military.”
Fans who want to be part of the experience will have an alternative option across the street. White confirmed that the Ellipse, a large park adjacent to the White House, will host approximately 85,000 people with screens, stages, music, and activations throughout the day. Those tickets will be free through a registration process.
“Across the street is the Ellipse. For those who don’t know, the Ellipse is a massive park that’s literally, you’ll be able to see the fight from the Ellipse. But we have screens, we’ve got stages, we have music, we have activations over there. We’re going to give away about 85,000 tickets. And there’s a process. You have to register for tickets, and they’re free. But you should come to Washington, D.C. that week, the week of the fight. We’re going to be doing all kinds of things in D.C. for fans. It’s really a cool city.”
The seven-fight card is headlined by Ilia Topuria defending the undisputed lightweight championship against Justin Gaethje, with Alex Pereira challenging Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title in the co-main event.