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Belal Muhammad criticized the UFC White House invite-only event as a Hunger Games-style sideshow and said it isn’t open to real fans, as he nears a June 6 UFC Vegas 118 bout with Gabriel Bonfim, about a week before the Freedom 250 card in Washington, D.C. The piece notes several fighters were snubbed for the event and highlights Muhammad’s frustration with the invite process and the perceived prioritization of big names.
IndyCar will stage a 1.7-mile, seven-turn street race on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall Aug. 22–23—the first auto race there—combining a fast Pennsylvania Avenue section with technical turns near 9th Street and offering views of monuments and museums; the event is free and open to the public, with a rolling preview IndyCar car touring the DMV, and is part of the Freedom 250 semiquincentennial celebration run by the federal government and Monumental Sports & Entertainment, with buildout starting this summer and roads kept largely open during construction.
Ronda Rousey criticizes Dana White and the UFC's Freedom 250 White House card as lacking star power, praising the Netflix double header of Rousey vs Carano and Francis Ngannou vs Philipe Lins as superior and noting Carano was previously offered to White but negotiations failed due to pay-per-view points.
Ilia Topuria returns to headline the UFC's White House–themed Freedom 250 card against Justin Gaethje in a lightweight title unification bout, with Alex Pereira moving to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane for an interim title, and a stacked lineup including Sean O’Malley vs Zahabi, Bo Nickal vs Daukaus, and Diego Lopes vs Steve Garcia.
A Trump-aligned group, Freedom 250, is marketing six- and seven-figure donations to fund flashy semiquincentennial celebrations and promising donor perks, including private receptions and speaking roles; the effort uses the National Park Foundation as its vehicle, drawing scrutiny over access-for-dollars and competition with America250, plus questions about redirecting taxpayer funds to private initiatives.
America250 welcomes the launch of Freedom 250, which will help fund initiatives for America's 250th birthday, aiming to engage all Americans in nationwide celebrations and patriotic programming.