UFC White House event draws attention over $1.5m ticket packages
Some premium packages for the UFC's planned White House event next month are reported to cost around $1.5m, as details emerge about how the show will be staged and who will be able to attend.
The event is scheduled for 14 June on the South Lawn of the White House and will be branded UFC Freedom 250.
UFC president Dana White said 4,300 people will watch from the South Lawn, most of them members of the military.
He also said 85,000 free tickets will be made available to the public to watch from nearby Ellipse Park.
The remaining places are expected to be sold as luxury packages to so-called high rollers.
According to the reported package details, the offer includes a partner welcome reception, press conference reserved seating, ceremonial weigh-ins, general admission access, concert access, floor tickets and event integration ring signage.
The pricing has drawn attention because of the scale of the event and its location at the home of the US president.
The card is set to be headlined by a unification bout between Georgian-Spanish lightweight champion Ilia Topuria and American interim title holder Justin Gaethje.
The co-main event is due to feature Brazil's Alex Pereira against Frenchman Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title.
