Tomorrow’s the big day!
In celebration of our great nation’s 250th birthday, a once-in-a-lifetime UFC fight will take place right on the White House lawn.
Tonight, in preparation for the fight, a ceremonial weigh-in is happening at the National Mall.
And, what better way to kick things off than by bringing in an actual, real-life bald eagle to fly over everyone’s heads before landing on the stage?
You’ve got that right. That’s exactly what just happened!
Watch the epic moment for yourself right here:
🚨 AWESOME! A literal BALD EAGLE just kicked off tonight's Freedom 250 UFC weigh-in on the National Mall DIRECTLY in front of the White House
"USA! USA! USA!" 🇺🇸🇺🇸
How can ANY patriot hate this?!
What a HISTORIC event! pic.twitter.com/CHStp5AoxB
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 14, 2026
Say what you want about President Trump, but nobody can argue against the fact that his events are always packed with patriotism and unmatched energy.
What an incredible way to get the celebrations rolling!
The White House shared another clip of all the people who gathered to watch the weigh-in tonight, right underneath a gorgeous rainbow:
Fight night energy is taking over DC.
UFC Freedom 250 is almost here. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Zdqv8eS2HY
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 13, 2026
Get ready, everyone.
Tomorrow is going to be one for the history books!
If you want to watch the full ceremonial weigh-in, the UFC has a livestream, which you can tune into here:
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