2026年6月14日 / 美国东部时间早上6:18 / 哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）新闻
华盛顿讯 —— 美国历史上首次将有终极格斗冠军赛（UFC）赛事在白宫举办，本次赛事恰逢美国建国250周年，同时也恰逢特朗普总统的80岁生日。
综合格斗选手将于白宫南草坪展开“UFC Freedom 250”对决，主赛将由格鲁吉亚裔西班牙选手伊利亚·托皮亚与美国选手贾斯汀·加瑟基争夺毫无争议的UFC轻量级冠军头衔。主赛定于美国东部时间晚上8点开始，将在派拉蒙天空娱乐旗下的Paramount+平台直播，而派拉蒙天空娱乐正是CBS新闻的母公司。副赛将于美国东部时间下午5点开始。
预计总统及其他高级官员将出席本次赛事。南草坪将容纳5000名观众，其中包括军方人员。拳迷可在附近的椭圆广场观看赛事。UFC还公布了可收看赛事的酒吧地图。
近一年来，特朗普一直希望将格斗赛事搬到自己的总统官邸，而UFC总裁达纳·怀特与总统是多年好友。本次UFC赛事只是美国建国250周年系列庆祝活动的首场。由特朗普阵营主导的“Freedom 250”组织计划举办一系列纪念《独立宣言》签署的周年活动，今年夏季还将推出“美国大州博览会”以及“华盛顿特区Freedom 250大奖赛”等活动。
白宫周边街道的景观已因赛事搭建工作发生改变：高达92英尺的星条旗造型桁架已搭建完成，将UFC八角笼围在其中。特朗普告诉记者，这套被称为“利爪”的桁架将在赛事结束后拆除。
2026年6月11日，媒体工作人员在白宫南草坪查看UFC Freedom 250赛事的赛场。美联社照片/亚历克斯·布兰登
两名弗吉尼亚州居民就本次赛事提起诉讼，认为UFC被非法授予“不受限制地进入白宫举办私人营利性体育赛事的权限，同时附带该权限带来的所有宣传与品牌推广机会”。
上周五，一名法官驳回了叫停赛事的请求。由代理司法部长托德·布兰奇领导的总统司法部为政府的计划进行了辩护，称原告提起诉讼为时过晚，且无法证明自身受到损害。
司法部在一份文件中表示：“他们本可以在这个周末对赛事视而不见，反而寻求借助联邦法院的权力，将他们自己的特殊偏好强加给全国民众，并毁掉这场旨在庆祝美利坚合众国的活动。”
总统已于上月邀请部分格斗选手到访白宫。
2026年5月6日，特朗普总统在白宫椭圆形办公室会见UFC选手亚历克斯·佩雷拉、伊利亚·托皮亚、贾斯汀·加瑟基和西里尔·加恩。安娜·莫尼梅克 / 盖蒂图片社
主赛无疑将是一场精彩对决。绰号“斗牛士”的托皮亚保持17胜0负的不败战绩，而被称为“高光时刻”的加瑟基则被视为劣势方。
“首先，这不会是UFC历史上规模最大的赛事，但我认为它将成为体育史上最盛大的赛事之一，也是最令人难忘的赛事之一，”托皮亚通过UFC对外表示，“这是千载难逢、极具特殊性的赛事，能参与其中——尤其是作为头条主赛选手——让我心怀感激。我对即将到来的一切都非常兴奋。”
但对加瑟基而言，拿下毫无争议的UFC冠军头衔还是首次，他也渴望迎接这场挑战。
此前加瑟基在网上发表了有关托皮亚前妻的言论，两人因此发生过口角。
“那家伙除了炒作噱头一无是处，”加瑟基在接受澳大利亚福克斯体育采访时说道，“他自称国王，以为自己是神……我都无法想象和他共处一室30分钟听他自吹自擂……而且我可以说：我会揍得他满地找牙。仅此而已。”
托皮亚回应称：“贾斯汀越过了底线。”
“我和前妻之间的事是我们的私事，”托皮亚在X平台上写道，“我们或许不再在一起，但她是我女儿的母亲。”
2026年6月10日，UFC轻量级选手贾斯汀·加瑟基在华盛顿举行的UFC Freedom 250媒体日活动上发言。美联社照片/曼努埃尔·巴尔塞·塞纳塔
加瑟基称自己当时是“在开玩笑”。一名记者在新闻发布会上问加瑟基，是否觉得自己此前的言论让托皮亚过于情绪化。
“我希望如此，我希望如此，”加瑟基回应道，“我希望他出场时能极具攻击性。”
加瑟基不愿提前透露自己的比赛战术。
“一切都是障眼法，”他说，“我永远不会在赛前暴露自己的底牌。”
完整赛事对阵表：
- 轻量级冠军赛：伊利亚·托皮亚 vs. 贾斯汀·加瑟基
- 重量级临时冠军赛：亚历克斯·佩雷拉 vs. 西里尔·加恩
- 雏量级赛：肖恩·奥马利 vs. 艾曼·扎哈比
- 重量级赛：乔什·霍基特 vs. 德里克·刘易斯
- 轻量级赛：毛里西奥·拉菲 vs. 迈克尔·钱德勒
- 中量级赛：博·尼卡尔 vs. 凯尔·道考斯
- 羽量级赛：迭戈·洛佩斯 vs. 史蒂夫·加西亚
White House hosting “UFC Freedom 250” fight on Trump’s 80th birthday tonight
June 14, 2026 / 6:18 AM EDT / CBS News
Washington — For the first time in U.S. history, the White House will host United Fighting Championship bouts on Sunday, marking the nation’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Trump’s 80th birthday.
Mixed martial arts fighters will square off on the White House South Lawn for UFC Freedom 250, culminating in a main card fight between Georgian-Spanish Ilia Topuria and American Justin Gaethje for the undisputed UFC lightweight championship. The main card is set for 8 p.m. ET and will be streamed on Paramount+, which is owned by Paramount Skydance, the parent company of CBS News. Earlier fights begin at 5 p.m. ET.
The president and other top officials are expected to attend the fight. The South Lawn is expected to be filled with 5,000 guests, including members of the military. Fans will be able to watch from the nearby Ellipse. UFC also has a map of bars showing the fights.
Mr. Trump has sought to bring the fights to his presidential turf for almost a year, and UFC executive Dana White is a longtime friend of the president. The UFC event is just the first of a number of events marking the country’s 250th birthday. The Great American State Fair and the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., are other events on tap this summer from Freedom 250, a Trump-aligned organization planning events for the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The view of the White House from nearby streets has been altered by the setup of star-spangled rigging, which towers at over 92 feet and encloses a UFC Octagon. Mr. Trump told reporters the rigging — known as the “Claw” — will come down after the fight.
Members of the media view the arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Two Virginians sued over the planned fights, arguing UFC had been unlawfully granted “unfettered access to the White House … to stage a private, for-profit sports event, with all the promotional and branding opportunities that accompany such access.”
A judge on Friday declined to block the event after the president’s Justice Department, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at the helm, defended the administration’s plans, asserting that the plaintiffs filed their case too late and couldn’t prove harm.
“It would be easy enough to simply avert their gazes for the weekend,” the Justice Department said in a filing. “Instead, they seek to enlist the power of a federal court to impose their idiosyncratic preferences on the rest of the country and ruin an event designed to celebrate the United States of America.”
The president invited some of the fighters to the White House last month.
President Trump meets with UFC fighters Alex Pereira, Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje and Ciryl Gane in the Oval Office of the White House on May 6, 2026. Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images
The main card event promises to be an interesting fight. Topuria, or “El Matador,” is undefeated at 17-0, and Gaethje, known as “The Highlight,” is considered the underdog.
“First of all, it’s not gonna be the biggest in UFC history; I think it’s gonna be one of the biggest events in sports history, one of the more memorable ones,” Topuria said, according to UFC. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime, very unique event, and being able to be part of an event like this — especially headlining an event like this —is something I feel very grateful about. I’m very excited for what’s coming.”
But an undisputed UFC title would be a first for Gaethje, who is eager for the challenge.
The two have had a personal scuffle online, after Gaethje made comments about his opponent’s ex-wife.
“All that guy is, is a gimmick,” Gaethje told Fox Sports Australia. “He calls himself the king. He thinks he’s a God. … I couldn’t imagine being in a room with him for 30 minutes listening to him talk about himself … And I can say this: I would leave him. That’s all I’m saying. I would leave him.”
Topuria said: “Justin crossed a line.”
“What happened between my ex-wife and me is our business,” Topuria wrote on X. “We may no longer be together, but she is the mother of my daughter.”
UFC lightweight fighter Justin Gaethje speaks during the UFC Freedom 250 media day in Washington, June 10, 2026. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
Gaethje said he was “joking.” A reporter asked Gaethje in a press conference if he feels like he’s made Topuria overly emotional with some of his comments.
“I hope so. I hope so,” Gaethje responded. “I hope he’s going to come out very aggressive.”
Gaethje didn’t want to preview his approach for the fight.
“Everything is misdirection,” he said. “I’m never going to show my cards before the fight.”
The full list of fights:
- Lightweight Title Bout:Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje
- Heavyweight Interim Title Bout:Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane
- Bantamweight Bout:Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Heavyweight Bout:Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis
- Lightweight Bout:Maurício Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler
- Middleweight Bout:Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus
- Featherweight Bout:Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia