UFC White House: How did it get here and what can be expected

If someone said 10 years ago the UFC would have an event at the White House for Donald Trump as President, you probably would have been called insane.

Yet, on Sunday, the biggest MMA company in the World will have a full-circle moment as some of the sport's biggest stars will compete in front of the US President.

The event, called UFC Freedom 250, also lines up with Trump's birthday. An idea which started off as a wild fantasy has now become reality, in what is a chaotic time globally.

In the middle of war with Iran, backing Israel's actions in the Middle East, and questions being raised about policies by some of his biggest supporters, this event could have come at a better time for Trump.

There is also the start of the World Cup, with match officials and teams denied entry to the US and low-ticket sales dominating the headlines before a ball was kicked.

This, however, will be a spectacle he will feel comfortable at. Since campaigning for his second term as president, his relationship with UFC CEO Dana White has grown stronger.

Often turning up to events, walking with White by his side, Trump has been greeted with cheers by the MMA community, in a sign of what the UFC has shown its support for politically.

During his first term, while White may have praised Trump and did campaign for the 2020 election, it was not on the scale of four years later.

The bigger the show, the more likely Trump is to appear. Former and current stars of the sport, such as Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington, Henry Cejudo, and Justin Gaethje, have not been shy in voicing their support for Trump, and have spoken at political rallies.

In his election victory in 2024, Trump was thankful for White's work to get him elected, who often talks about help