Reuters and Ipsos poll finds only 16% of Americans found UFC Freedom 250 appropriate

• Americans did not find it appropriate for the White House to host a UFC event - with only 16% thinking so
• 46% of respondents to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll said that the event was inappropriate
• Amongst Republicans, the support was the highest, but there was notable opposition as well - 22%

UFC Freedom 250, a bizarre mixed martial arts spectacle hosted by Dana White, UFC’s boss, to commemorate America’s 250th birthday and, incidentally, President Donald Trump’s 80th, has not been generally well received by Americans, with a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll finding that only 16% supported the event at the White House.

UFC America 250 takes place despite strong opposition

A lawsuit failed to have the event blocked only days before UFC Freedom 250, and has faced other controversy claims, including the summoning of 1,200 military personnel who had to meet specific physical features in order to attend.

But the bizarre orchestration of the MMA event is not all there is to it. Americans at large have not been supportive of the gathering, nor have they understood its meaning.

Ipsos found out that 46% of respondents in a recent survey conducted between June 3 and June 8 said that it was inappropriate to have the event held at the White House. A total of 4,531 US adults were interviewed nationwide.

Only the aforementioned 16% approved it, and the remainder did not offer an opinion in favor or against. Support was notably higher among Republicans and Independents, with the two groups supporting the White House UFC fight at 31% and 11%, respectively, and opposing it at 22% and 45%, respectively.

Democrats were naturally the least likely to support the event, with only 5% saying that they did, and 75% finding the event inappropriate to be held at the South Lawn of the White House.

Unexpected upset at the event as Gaethje cruises to victory

As to the now-concluded event, it saw 4,000 people attend. Among them were Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and others.

The biggest upset of the night was the win by American JustinGaethje, who managed to hand Ilia Topuria his first career loss and secure the lightweight title belt. There were other interesting micro-developments during the event, including JD Vance introducing one of Pope Leo’s brothers, Louis Prevost, and his wife, Deborah Prevost, to the President.

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