UFC’s White House spectacle led to losses of around $30m, company reveals
Freedom 250 staged on White House South LawnInvitation-only event cost an estimated $60m in allGaethje won title on night marred by Obama smearThe UFC staging its Freedom 250 card on the South Lawn of the White House in June led to losses of around $30m (roughly £22m), the company’s owners announced.US president Donald Trump, a longtime fan of the UFC, and vice-president JD Vance were in attendance for the event which marked celebrations for 250 years of American independence.
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- Freedom 250 staged on White House South LawnInvitation-only event cost an estimated $60m in allGaethje won title on night marred by Obama smearThe UFC staging its Freedom 250 card on the South Lawn of the White House in June led to losses of around $30m (roughly £22m), the company’s owners announced.US president Donald Trump, a longtime fan of the UFC, and vice-president JD Vance were in attendance for the event which marked celebrations for 250 years of American independence.
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UFC’s White House spectacle led to losses of around $30m, company reveals
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