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Donald Trump to Host UFC Fight on White House Grounds: What to Know

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President Donald Trump has said he is thinking of hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the White House to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence next year.

Trump said the event would be a "full fight" with about 20,000 to 25,000 people in attendance.

"So every one of our national parks, battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of America 250. And I even think we're going to have a UFC fight," the president said during a speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Thursday.

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