在唐纳德·特朗普总统今年夏天纪念美国250周年的计划战斗之前，白宫南草坪正在建设终极格斗锦标赛八角形。
这项名为“UFC自由搏击250”的活动将于6月14日举行，恰逢总统的生日和国旗日，以无可争议的冠军伊利亚·托普里亚和临时冠军贾斯汀·盖特耶之间的轻量级冠军对决以及其他四场比赛为特色。
据UFC称,“被选中的战士”将获得奖金，其中一部分将来自Crypto.com。
根据UFC分享的渲染图，脚手架将为打斗发生的笼子提供框架和照明，从白宫北草坪可以看到，位于历史悠久的西翼和椭圆形办公室上方。
特朗普一再吹捧这场斗争的受欢迎程度，他在本月早些时候的国会野餐会上声称，他“从未见过有人像人们一样想要这些票。”
在本月早些时候的一次椭圆形办公室活动中，包括Topuria和Gaethj在内的一些战士参加了活动，特朗普声称，门票将对与会者免费，成千上万的人将能够聚集在南草坪和周围的公园见证这一事件。
“我们的国家受到邀请，这是免费的，”特朗普对记者说，他声称椭圆广场可以容纳南草坪主舞台以外的75，000至100，000名粉丝。“他们将设立八个大屏幕，他们将进行战斗。然后在这里，我们将有4000个座位，就在白宫的前门前。”
周六，UFC在社交媒体上分享了该活动预计会是什么样子的新效果图。这些照片展示了一个被体育场座位包围的大型格斗场，以及椭圆公园“UFC自由250粉丝节”的概况。
白宫发言人戴维斯·英格尔在一份声明中说，这项赛事“将是历史上最伟大、最具历史意义的体育赛事之一。”
“特朗普总统在白宫举办这次活动，证明了他庆祝美国建国250周年的愿景，”他说。
Construction underway on UFC Octagon at White House for Flag Day fights
Construction on the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon is underway on the White House South Lawn ahead of President Donald Trump’splanned fights this summerto commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
The event, dubbed "UFC Freedom Fights 250," will take place on June 14 -- coinciding with the president’s birthday and Flag Day -- and feature a lightweight title matchup between undisputed champion Ilia Topuria and interim title holder Justin Gaethje alongside four other fights.
"Selected fighters" will take home prize money -- some of which will come from Crypto.com, according to UFC.
The scaffolding -- which will frame and light the cage where the fight is occurring, according torenderings shared by UFC-- is visible from the White House North Lawn, cresting over the historic West Wing and Oval Office.
Trump has repeatedly touted the popularity of the fight, claiming at the congressional picnic earlier this month that he had "never seen anybody want anything so much as people want those tickets."
In an Oval Office event featuring some of the fighters earlier this month, including Topuria and Gaethj, Trump claimed that tickets would be free to attendees and that tens of thousands of people would be able to congregate on the South Lawn and surrounding parks to witness the event.
"Our country is invited to this, it's free," Trump told reporters, claiming that the Ellipse would be able to house 75,000 to 100,000 fans beyond the main stage on the South Lawn. "They're going to set up eight big screens and they're going to have the fight. And then out here, we're going to have 4,000 seats right in front of the front door of the White House."
On Saturday, UFC shared new renderings to social media of what the event is expected to look like. The images featured a large fighting cage surrounded by stadium seating as well as an overview of the "UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest" in Ellipse Park.
In a statement, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said the event "will be one of the greatest and most historic sports events in history."
"President Trump hosting it at the White House is a testament to his vision to celebrate America’s monumental 250th anniversary," he said.
