Yesterday was President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The WWE Hall of Famer celebrated in grand style by hosting the first-ever UFC card on the White House lawn. This historic event streamed live on Paramount+, to coincide with the 250th anniversary of America. While the UFC show saw a rain delay and fighter Sean Strickland get escorted out of the arena, the Dana White-promoted card still brought out the stars. UFC’s sister company under the TKO banner is WWE. So, naturally, WWE Superstars were on hand for the UFC White House fight, including Roman Reigns and Triple H. Interestingly, many Superstars haven’t posted content from the event, with some implying they had to go for work. Here’s the latest on WWE Superstars at the UFC White House fight.
WWE Superstars at UFC White House Freedom 250 Fan Fest
In what was one of the most shocking moments in Donald Trump’s presidency, the White House lawn was transformed into a UFC arena. The Octagon has been sitting on the South Lawn for over a week, in anticipation of this monumental event.
Despite uncertainty about whether the weather would play nice, the festivities still went off without a hitch. That includes the Freedom 250 Fan Fest, which took place before the matches.
WWE Wrestlers who participated in the UFC White House Freedom 250 Fan Fest included:
- Bron Breakker
- Charlotte Flair
- Chelsea Green
- The Miz
- The Usos
- Tiffany Stratton
- Trick Williams
The WWE Superstars took part in meet-and-greets with fans. Interestingly, many of the WWE Superstars typically share content from these types of appearances. However, none of the aforementioned wrestlers promoted this appearance or shared posts from the event. The only person to post any content so far has been Charlotte Flair.
Ric Flair’s daughter shared a video a fan posted of her on the Freedom 250 stage. In addition, the 14-time Women’s Champion tagged herself working out in Washington, D.C., although she didn’t confirm that she was in the vicinity of the UFC White House event.
All that said, we aren’t sure whether WWE told the Superstars not to post or if the talent made the decision themselves. After all, two of the top women’s stars received a lot of flak from fans.
Chelsea Green and Charlotte Flair Given Grief for UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest
It was quietly announced a few weeks ago that top WWE Superstars would be a part of the UFC Freedom 250 event. This announcement sent shockwaves across the internet, as some fans were disappointed in some female talents for supporting a Donald Trump-related event. Namely, LGBTQIA+ advocates Chelsea Green and Charlotte Flair were given grief by fans.
Many WWE Superstars are looking at this opportunity as another day in the office. They were booked for a shot and have to take it. In fact, Charlotte Flair told media outlets that she was unaware she had been promoted to attend until she saw it online.
Meanwhile, Canadian Chelsea Green also stuck up for herself. Fans claimed that it was hypocritical to champion for queer rights and attend a White House event. However, the first-ever Women’s United States Champion clapped back. Chelsea Green insisted that working an event and advocating for human rights isn’t “mutually exclusive.”
Nonetheless, Chelsea Green did not share any posts from the UFC Fan Fest. That said, other WWE luminaries were in attendance and were very happy to show their support for this first-ever UFC White House event.
WWE Legends at UFC Freedom 250
It’s no secret that WWE has a close relationship with Donald Trump. This allegiance was on full display at UFC Freedom 250, as top executives and Superstars were on hand for this TKO-run event.
Paul Levesque and Roman Reigns were in the crowd for the card. The OTC1 even took a pic in front of the White House, giving his trademark Bloodline “ones” finger. This is just the latest in Roman Reigns’ change of heart toward the current administration, as The Tribal Chief admitted to changes beliefs after the last election.
Interestingly, Shane McMahon was also in attendance. Shane O-Mac was also on hand during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The son of Vince McMahon was seen shuffling to safety alongside his mother, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, as an active shooter crashed the event.
Simba was on hand for the UFC White House show, along with his son, Declan. We wonder if Declan saw his uncle, Paul Levesque? After all, Shane McMahon’s son was very vocal about his aunt Stephanie McMahon entering the WWE Hall of Fame.
There were other pro wrestling luminaries in the crowd. New Power Slap star and former WWE World Champion Jake Hager witnessed the inaugural UFC White House matches. The ex-Jack Swagger was excited to share a pic in front of the show’s promotional materials in honor of Flag Day.
Gypsy King Tyson Fury and WWE Hall of Famer Kid Rock were also in attendance for Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. Noticeably missing was Donald Trump’s long-time friend, Vince McMahon. However, that might be a turnabout for the Don, making the much more secretive 80th birthday party of Vince McMahon.
UFC Freedom 250 Card
The UFC Freedom 250 card at the White House will go down in the record books as a star-studded event. Many fighters jockeyed to get on the card, putting on a showcase that featured some of the top competitors in MMA.
Results from the UFC White House card are as follows:
- Interim UFC Lightweight Championship: Justin Gaethje beat Ilia Topuria
- Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship: Ciryl Gane beat Alex Pereira
- Sean O’Malley beat Aiemann Zahabi
- Josh Hokit beat Derrick Lewis
- Mauricio Ruffy beat Michael Chandler
- Bo Nickal beat Kyle Daukaus
- Diego Lopes beat Steve Garcia
One noticeably absent man was Sean Strickland. The UFC fighter insisted he was blacklisted from the White House for speaking out against the Epstein files. However, Dana White said the Middleweight Champion wasn’t banned, but rather, not invited.
Sean Strickland found the response funny, noting that he doesn’t think he is “Israeli enough.” Nonetheless, the outspoken fighter crashed the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest. The star showed up in a ring with a hoodie on, causing a stir among the crowd. Immediately, cops entered the ring to apprehend the Middleweight Champion and escort him off the premises. Now, the UFC star is facing a charge of disorderly conduct after this stunt.