UFC cage fighting event comes to the White House South Lawn this weekend

A massive UFC cage fighting event is set to take over the White House this weekend.

A towering temporary structure of lights, speakers and wiring called "The Claw” has risen over the South Lawn.

UFC is known for brutality — but Secretary of State Marco Rubio says this is part of America’s “soft diplomatic” power, calling the UFC “the United Nations of fighting.” In a room full of international diplomats, Rubio signed a sports diplomacy agreement with Dana White, who heads the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Rubio says world leaders are clamoring to attend this weekend's event.

He also got laughs when he said that perhaps the Trump administration will keep the Octagon for weekly fights between people in politics to "settle our scores that way."

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