Dwayne Johnson and Adam Sandler among A-listers invited to White House UFC event

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27 May 2026 • 11:58 PM MYT
The Independent
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Dwayne Johnson and Adam Sandler among A-listers invited to White House UFC event

  • A UFC event, dubbed UFC Freedom 250, is scheduled to take place at the White House on June 14, coinciding with Donald Trump's 80th birthday and America's 250th anniversary.
  • UFC CEO Dana White has invited numerous A-list celebrities, including Tom Brady, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Adam Sandler, though their attendance is unconfirmed.
  • The event will feature six bouts in an octagon on the South Lawn, with 4,300 invite-only seats, including 1,200 reserved for active service members.
  • Members of the public can apply for free tickets to watch the fights on large screens from the Ellipse, with approximately 85,000 tickets expected to be distributed.
  • While UFC CEO Dana White states the event is not political, Democrats, such as Senator Adam Schiff, have criticised the spectacle as out of touch.

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