Celebrities invited to President Donald Trump's UFC fight card at the White House on June 14 include actor-comedian Adam Sandler, ex-NFL great Tom Brady, pro wrestler turned action hero Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, "Access Hollywood" host Mario Lopez, actor Jared Leto, big-screen bad ass Jason Statham and director Guy Ritchie, Time reported on Tuesday.
Event Details
The event falls on Trump's 80th birthday and is also intended as an early celebration for the country's birthday. Jared Leto, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham made the guest list. Those seven men made UFC boss Dana White's guest list. The White House and sports firm TKO will be adding names as well, Time wrote.
Seating and Venue
Meanwhile, 1,200 of the 4,300 seats in the temporary arena being built on the South Lawn will go to service men and women. The nearby Ellipse can accommodate up to 85,000 more fans, White told Trump in the Time article. The weigh-in will be conducted at the Lincoln Memorial, The New York Times reported.
Common Thread
There is a loose thread among the aforementioned stars. They are all fight fans. Johnson, Statham and Lopez have all played guys who kick butt on the big screen or small. (Martial arts enthusiast Lopez, if you'll recall, played a high school wrestler on "Saved by the Bell.") Brady purchased a stake in the UFC and is friendly with White (and with Trump). Ritchie is a devoted martial arts practitioner. Sandler has worked with White to develop a UFC comedy.
