WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Mauricio Ruffy waits in the White House before his fight with Michael Chandler (not pictured) in a lightweight bout of UFC Freedom 250 fights taking place on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is hosting a series of Ulitmate Fight Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin- Pool/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Mauricio Ruffy waits in the White House before his fight with Michael Chandler (not pictured) in a lightweight bout of UFC Freedom 250 fights taking place on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is hosting a series of Ulitmate Fight Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin- Pool/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: U.S. Marines in the White House react to the first bout of UFC Freedom 250 fights taking place on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is hosting a series of Ulitmate Fight Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin- Pool/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio (center left) and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (center right) attend the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Mauricio Ruffy celebrates after defeating Michael Chandler in a lightweight bout during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: UFC Freedom 250 is seen on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Mauricio Ruffy (right) talks to U.S. President Donald Trump and UFC President and CEO Dana White after defeating Michael Chandler in their lightweight bout during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: A UFC Octagon Girl signals round 1 in the lightweight bout between Mauricio Ruffy and Michael Chandler during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)