There’s already talk that another major sporting event could soon be heading to the South Lawn of the White House.
Just last Sunday, UFC Freedom 250 took place in that very spot, and there’s no question it was one of the most highly anticipated cards in recent memory. It more than delivered, too.
Despite Dana White making it clear at the time that something like this wouldn’t happen again, discussions have already started about what might come next.
After such an incredibly successful event, Joe Rogan made a huge claim that it garnered 150 million viewers.
WWE is discussing a possible White House event
Rogan’s number turned out to be far from accurate, though, with the official count closer to 17 million. Even so, that’s still a massive audience and has sparked interest from other corners of the sports world.
The UFC’s sister company, WWE, is now exploring the idea of hosting its own event on the South Lawn.
Both organisations fall under TKO Group Holdings, which is reportedly testing out whether WWE could replicate UFC’s success at Freedom 250.
A big factor in UFC landing their spot at the White House was Donald Trump’s support for MMA and his ties to Dana White.
But there’s more than one link here. Trump also has a history with WWE. He appeared at WrestleMania 23 in a ‘Battle of the Billionaires’ match against then-CEO Vince McMahon back in 2007 – a nod to his ongoing connection with wrestling as well as MMA.
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