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06/13/26 · 11:58 AM UTC · 12 SOURCES

“Teardown of the UFC arena begins on Monday morning.”
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TL;DR ·Judicial rulings and event schedules confirm the temporary UFC arena disassembly starts Monday morning.

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A judicial ruling has confirmed that the UFC arena on the White House South Lawn, nicknamed the claw, will be disassembled starting Monday morning, June 15, 2026 . The 4,300-seat temporary stadium was constructed to host a fight on Flag Day, Sunday, June 14, which coincides with President Trump's 80th birthday . While some early social media images were flagged as AI-generated , major outlets including the BBC and Reuters documented the physical construction of the massive structure . Despite suggestions from the President that the arena could become a permanent fixture , the court noted the structure is temporary and disassembly is scheduled to begin immediately following the fight night . UFC CEO Dana White has reportedly allocated $700,000 to replace the grass damaged during the event .

SOURCES

  1. 1 · yahoo.comFACT-CHECKER
    FAKE Photo Shows White House South Lawn Torn Up By UFC Fight ...

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  2. 2 · snopes.comFACT-CHECKER
    Don't fall for fake images of White House before and after UFC arena ...

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  3. 3 · bbc.comNEWS
    Watch: UFC arena construction begins at White House - BBC

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  4. 4 · reuters.comNEWS
    Tourists divided on UFC arena at White House for USA 250 - Reuters

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  5. 5 · espn.comWEB
    UFC's logistical high-wire act: Staging an Octagon fight at the White ...

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  6. 6 · 10tv.comWEB
    Construction crews begin transforming White House South Lawn ...

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  7. 7 · bakersfieldnow.comWEB
    White House unveils UFC arena ahead of historic fight night - KBAK

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  8. 8 · thehill.comWEB
    Trump says UFC arena outside White House could be permanent

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  9. 9 · valleynewslive.comWEB
    UFC releases rendering of White House octagon as construction ...

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  10. 10 · kvue.comWEB
    Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on White House's ...

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  11. 11 · cnn.comWEB
    What we know about the UFC fight at the White House | CNN Politics

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  12. 12 · cbs2iowa.comWEB
    White House unveils UFC arena ahead of historic fight night - KGAN

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