When Donald Trump announced in July that the UFC would stage fights on the White House lawn to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, the reaction was immediate and explosive.
Soon after, UFC president Dana White raised the stakes, promising nothing less than “the baddest card of all time.” Now, Trump appears convinced that White is planning something unprecedented. “They’re going to have eight or nine championship fights the biggest fights they’ve ever had,” Trump said at the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 7. “Every one’s a championship fight, and every one’s a legendary type of fight.