Joe Rogan and MMA fighter warn upcoming White House UFC event poses serious security and safety concerns
While specific people are excited about the upcoming June UFC fight on the White House lawn Joe Rogan warned on Tuesday that it could be a mess President Donald Trump is at the moment planning to host a UFC event on the White House lawn in celebration of the United States' th birthday UFC CEO Dana White predicted the event would have the greatest fight card ever assembled This is a one-in-one a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will never happen again White stated earlier this year Rogan who has been a commentator at several UFC fights questioned the details being disclosed about the event where there will be an estimated to seats near the front of the White House with another people in the back who will watch via massive screens While Rogan was excited at the prospect of legendary fighter Jon Jones competing at the White House event he seemed skeptical about how the actual logistics would work UFC WHITE HOUSE PLANS REVEALED INCLUDING WEIGH-INS AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL REVIEW What kind of f------ safeguard are they going to have for this Rogan urged Gotta be insane his guest MMA fighter Brendan Allen disclosed I can t imagine like you mentioned the safety the behind the scenes how much stuff's really going to happen A lot of weird pressure too Rogan mentioned Because it's like all the safeguard and the protocols all that extra s--- in your mind before you have to go out there and fight Beyond the guard issues of being at the White House being outdoors in Washington D C during the summer will have its own logistical issues for audiences and competitors alike Also you re fighting outside Rogan mentioned What if it s hot and muggy Allen noted that he has seen outdoor fights in places like Louisiana where fighters can be seen slipping and sliding in the arena UFC FIGHTER RIPS IDEA OF FIGHTING AT WHITE HOUSE IN EXPLICIT RANT 'F--- ALL THESE POLITICIANS' So who knows what's going to happen I guess they'll perhaps have to have particular sort of a roof over it But what if it's like degrees outside Rogan questioned D C gets hot It gets hot in the summer Trump promised on Tuesdday during the Kennedy Center Honors that it will be one of the biggest fights they've ever had Everyone s a championship fight And everyone s a legendary type of fight he reported The White House didn't at once respond to a request for comment CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND BELIEFS