WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House.

A Japanese promotion claims to have staged the first man vs. woman MMA cage fight, prompting questions about the legitimacy and safety of mixed-gender combat sports.

The Trump America 250 UFC cage fight revealed presidential self-interest at a national milestone. The post Trump Revealed Who He Really Is with Frivolous ‘America 250’ Cage Fight appeared first on The Amazing Times.

The fight itself was a mega-event for the UFC, which was allowed to put a giant steel claw to illuminate the fighting cage on the White House lawn. UFC is owned by the publicly traded TKO Group, shares of which the president owns.

It’s showtime! …Erecting a mixed martials arts arena at the White House and hinting that it might just become a permanent fixture is a nod to power that draws on force and spectacle.

It’s the picture of the pen that stops him. Dana White is walking through the White House Rose Garden one recent morning when he sees the Presidential Walk of Fame, the gallery that the current president installed to honor previous ones.

At the time the fictional screenshot was posted, a crew was building a UFC fighting cage on the South Lawn of the White House.

WASHINGTON — Yet another White House construction project is underway, though this one is meant to be only temporary. Crews are erecting an octagon-shaped cage on the South Lawn that will host next month’s UFC bout, helping mark the nation’s 250th ...