'As Trump Planned' First-ever White House UFC, 'Topuria VS Gaichi' finally materialized... ABC will take over regulatory advice

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It is flowing as planned by U.S. President Donald Trump. The UFC will be held at the White House to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and President Trump's 80th birthday.

UFC, the world's leading mixed martial arts (MMA) group, announced on the 20th (Korea time) that the Boxing Committee Association (ABC) will act as an independent third-party agency to advise on the regulatory operation of the UFC event at the White House in Washington on June 15.

ABC is an integrated regulatory body that oversees and supports the safety, fairness, and standardization of professional boxing and MMA competitions in the United States. The UFC hosts an unprecedented competition on the iconic White House grounds, one of the most important and famous venues in the world.

In a statement released on the same day, ABC President Timothy Shiffman said, "As the competition is held on federal property, the UFC is not obligated to select a state sports commission to oversee the competition."

"The UFC promises to do its best to make this one of the most tightly regulated in the sport's history, and has asked ABC to help form the world's most capable teams of judges, judges and inspectors as an independent third-party body," he said.

"UFC has also reaffirmed that it will comply with all relevant regulatory requirements to support the tournament, including mandatory medical tests, pre- and post-match physical examinations and player safety protocols," Schiffman said, stressing that "all events included in the tournament are officially licensed, authorized events."

UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell and UFC Executive Director of Government-Regulatory Affairs Mark Ratner will work with ABC on the regulatory oversight details of the event.

"UFC sets the best standards for athlete health and safety in fighting sports, so we can't compare it anywhere," Mark Ratner said. "We'll definitely apply the same industry-leading standards to this amazing, unrivaled event at the White House." "We thank ABC for providing expertise to ensure the highest level of economic fairness and professional standards of care on this stage, which is unprecedented in MMA history," he added.

The groundbreaking UFC White House event will be held at the South Lawn Square south of the White House in Washington, D.C., and will be the first professional sports event to be held at the world-famous venue.

The tournament will consist of six games, starting with a double title match. In the main event, UFC lightweight champion and Pound for Pound (P4P) ranking No. 2 Ilia Topuria (29, Georgia/Spain) will face UFC lightweight provisional champion Justin Gaic (37, USA). In the comedy event, Alex Pereira (38, Brazil), the former UFC middleweight (83.9kg) and light heavyweight (93kg), will challenge former UFC heavyweight interim champion Cyril Gan (35, France) to win the UFC's third weight title for the first time.

Additional details of the event, including the schedule of the official Fight Week event, will be announced later. Information on the upcoming UFC event is available on the UFC's official website.

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