Inside the ‘highly complex’ preparations for Trump’s UFC fight: $60M for staging, port-a-potties and other logistics

Building a televised sporting event accommodating more than 100,000 people without any existing arena infrastructure is a massive production. Doing so at the White House adds significant logistical complications.
Bloody Elbow

Justin Gaethje’s head coach explains extreme method they’re using to adapt to UFC White House conditions

As he usually does ahead of his fights, Topuria has begun his pre-fight rituals, and he has already placed a ‘special’ white rose on a mural of Gaethje, next to murals of Charles Oliveira, Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski.
Forbes

UFC Fight Night: Sterling Vs. Zalal Full Card – Here’s What’s At Stake For Everyone

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 23: Aljamain Sterling looks on between rounds against Brian Ortega in a 153-pound catchweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Shanghai Indoor Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC ...
Yahoo! Sports

Darren Till on his love for extreme violence, the UFC’s ‘fall-off’ and fighting Conor McGregor

Eight years on from that star-making performance against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson at the Echo Arena, Darren Till still wants everyone and anyone. And he’s still not scared. If this strain of the fight game crosses a personal line, that’s fair.