Nothing says America like two men in shorts punching and kicking each other into bloody pulps until one of them is declared a winner. Oh, and it all takes place inside a cage.
Update: a cage on the White House lawn.
The UFC is coming to the nation’s capitol and the details are emerging. Here’s a look at what to expect.
We are not a serious country. pic.twitter.com/8Gk2tucpXP
— Maine (@TheMaineWonk) September 5, 2025
There are further plans for the ticketed event that include fireworks, lasers, and a jumbotron for those unlucky fans who can’t get inside for the event.
If you think this sounds like a bad parody, you’re not alone.
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stupidly close to plot points from Idiocracy. pic.twitter.com/cleRizTgrP
— crazer (@CrazerArts) September 5, 2025
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The self-proclaimed “President of Peace” wants to see men hit each other outside his place of office in a Pay-per-view style spectacle. Makes total sense.
— Occam’s HellRazor (@MarissaLadd) September 5, 2025
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The President of US thinks he is on Celebrity Big Brother and has to perform every day for the cameras lest the audience vote him out. This is a joke.
— Nishant Nihar (@nishant_nihar) September 5, 2025
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Put Stephen Miller in the ring with JD Vance. Susie Wiles with Kristi Noem. RFK with Pete Hegseth…
— — • • — (@andreagail_k) September 5, 2025
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Talk about cheapening the White House
— Victor Ambrosio (@diseloatuperra) September 5, 2025
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Same way the Romans used the Colosseum to distract the people from real life problems as the empire fell
— Darcel (@DarcelMusic) September 5, 2025
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— محمد الخالدي MK (@mdalkldi1918) September 5, 2025
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Obama called it 14 years ago. pic.twitter.com/csombpf6Y4
— Former Republican (@Sjacobs2020) September 5, 2025