Troops who meet height and weight standards eligible for tickets to White House UFC event

Published May 29, 2026 5:48pm ET



The Pentagon is looking to recruit service members who are UFC fans who meet height and weight standards to attend next month’s bout hosted by President Donald Trump on the White House grounds.

Officials are looking for junior enlisted personnel and junior officers specifically to attend the mixed martial arts fights billed as UFC Freedom 250, the Washington Post first reported on Friday.

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