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See the celebrities and business execs who showed up to the UFC fight at the White House

Donald Trump’s 80th birthday UFC event on the White House South Lawn attracted business leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Jim Dolan, while high-profile invitees Adam Sandler and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson did not attend. The spectacle, UFC’s first at the White House, drew 4,300 guests and met financial and streaming targets. Dana White has ruled out future events there. All seven fights ended in technical knockout.

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New details confirm Mark Zuckerberg and Jim Dolan attended, while Adam Sandler and Tom Brady’s no-shows are corroborated.

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  1. Trump’s White House UFC event drew Zuckerberg, Dolan but missed Sandler, Rock

    Donald Trump’s 80th birthday UFC event on the White House South Lawn attracted business leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Jim Dolan, while high-profile invitees Adam Sandler and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson did not attend. The spectacle, UFC’s first at the White House, drew 4,300 guests and met financial and streaming targets. Dana White has ruled out future events there. All seven fights ended in technical knockout.

    What's confirmed:

    • The UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn featured business leaders including Mark Zuckerberg and Jim Dolan alongside Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White.
    • Adam Sandler and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson were invited but did not attend the event.
    • All seven fights on the UFC Freedom 250 card were decided via technical knockout.
    • The event drew 4,300 guests and surpassed UFC’s financial and streaming goals.
    • Dana White has stated the White House UFC event will not be repeated.
    • Tom Brady was also reportedly invited but did not attend.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The UFC Freedom 250 featured title fights between Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje and Ciryl Gane vs. Alex Pereira.
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  2. UFC Fight Night at White House: Confirmed Attendees, Absences, and Dana White’s ‘Never Again’

    Former President Donald Trump hosted a UFC event on the White House South Lawn as part of his 80th birthday celebrations. High-profile attendees included business executives and celebrities, though some invited A-listers like Adam Sandler and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson did not appear. UFC CEO Dana White has ruled out future events at the White House, calling the spectacle a one-time success. The event drew 4,300 guests and surpassed UFC’s financial and streaming goals.

    What's confirmed:

    • The UFC event at the White House drew 4,300 attendees, including business executives and celebrities.
    • UFC CEO Dana White stated that a White House fight night will never happen again, calling the event a ‘smashing success’ and citing record merchandise sales and streaming subscriptions.
    • Confirmed attendees included a mix of CEOs and celebrities, though exact names were not listed in primary sources.
    • The event was part of Trump’s 80th birthday celebrations, featuring a UFC cage match on the White House South Lawn.
    • Adam Sandler and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson were reportedly invited but did not attend.
    • UFC surpassed its goals in every metric, including merchandise sales and streaming service subscriptions, according to White.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The event included cryptocurrency promotions and garish displays of the U.S. flag, though specifics were not confirmed in primary sources.
    • Trump and his family were reportedly inside the octagon during the fights, but this was not independently verified in primary sources.
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