UFC builds massive ‘Claw’ stage for White House fight: ‘Out of a movie’

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UFC is preparing for its historic fight at the White House, constructing a giant stage dubbed “The Claw.”

The dome structure is being built in Pennsylvania, where operational sound and lighting tests are being conducted ahead of the Freedom 250 fight scheduled for June 14.  Residents in Lititz are in awe of the soaring octagon stage being built in their small town, which lies west of Philadelphia. 

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