Dana White reveals White House event arena design with 70,000 ticket applications

Dana White shared details about the UFC event planned at the White House, showing how the arena will look with the White House visible in the background. The custom stage is being built in Europe before being shipped to Philadelphia and then transported by truck to Washington, D.C., where it will be erected on the South Lawn. White emphasized that UFC is funding everything privately without any taxpayer money, calling it a gift for America's 250th anniversary. Over 70,000 people have already applied for tickets through UFCfreedom250.com. Free tickets will be available for the Ellipse, a large park across from the arena that can accommodate the crowd. More than 100,000 fans are expected to attend various fight week events. The two-day fan festival will include a press conference, weigh-ins, and a performance by Zac Brown Band, along with celebrity guests and big-screen fight viewing. White stressed this is about celebrating the United States, not politics.