# US President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th and America’s 250th birthday with an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House lawn. Trump and thousands of other mixed martial arts fans watched on as American fighter Justin Gaethje beat Spanish-Georgian opponent Ilia Topuria to win the lightweight championship in the main event. The fight night was the first ever professional sporting event held at the presidential residence. An estimated four-thousand-300 people were present for the invite-only event on the South Lawn, and another 85-thousand were expected to watch at a nearby fan zone.
Trump and thousands of others watch UFC fight on White House lawn