Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawn’s Octagon is ready for Trump’s 80th birthday bash (opens in new tab)  34 articles covering this post

Members of the media view the arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)2026-06-11T15:50:59Z WASHINGTON (AP) — It looks from afar more UFO than But come closer and you’ll see the contours of , 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter and shaped, with careful precision, like the MMA league’s signature Octagon. That is, a STOP! sign flipped on its edge, with wire-mesh sides and padded corners fitted with diffe...