{"id":1898,"date":"2026-06-12T06:36:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1898"},"modified":"2026-06-12T06:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:36:40","slug":"how-to-watch-ufc-freedom-250-and-what-to-watch-for-during-the-card-on-the-white-house-south-lawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1898","title":{"rendered":"How to watch UFC Freedom 250 and what to watch for during the card on the White House South Lawn"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC is set to hold its first event on the White House South Lawn with a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump\u2019s 80th birthday and the celebration of the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>

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UFC Freedom 250 is set for Sunday night.<\/p>\n

UFC CEO Dana White is friends with the president and the two have discussed for more than a year the idea of bringing mixed martial arts to the White House.<\/p>\n

Their relationship dates to UFC\u2019s infancy as White reorganized the company and led its rise into national prominence.<\/p>\n

The cage and stage will themselves be surrounded by thousands of temporary seats, including ringside space for a full marching band that can set the entire scene to blaring music. The Zac Brown Band will perform the National Anthem.<\/p>\n

The fight card is part of a series of events celebrating the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence\u2019s signing on July 4, 1776. Other planned events include an IndyCar race that will pass by the White House.<\/p>\n

How to watch UFC Freedom 250<\/h4>\n

The main card airs live only on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. Eastern on Sunday.<\/p>\n

There was some initial discussion that the show would be simulcast on television via CBS. The show instead will only air domestically on the subscription service. Paramount, which is controlled by the Ellison family, also close allies of Trump, this year became the new home to UFC events across the United States<\/p>

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It was a shift away from UFC\u2019s long-time pay-per-view model. Paramount and UFC parent company TKO said the change will allow the mixed martial arts programming to reach more consumers nationwide.<\/p>

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Paramount+ plans start at $8.99 a month.<\/p>\n