Sources confirm that a temporary UFC arena has been constructed on federal land directly adjacent to the White House, triggering urgent security reviews by British sports officials stationed in Washington. The structure, erected without public tender or formal approval, sits within the restricted perimeter zone typically reserved for diplomatic vehicles and emergency response units.
Documents obtained by this desk reveal that the venue was greenlit through a closed-door agreement between the Trump Organization and a little-known security contractor. No environmental impact assessment or threat analysis was filed. A senior British security attaché, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: "This is extraordinary. We have not been consulted, and our own threat assessments indicate a critical gap in layered defence protocols."
The UFC event, scheduled for next month, is expected to draw thousands of spectators. British sports officials are particularly concerned about the proximity to the West Wing, noting that the arena's temporary seating structures could be used as elevated firing positions. "The geometry is wrong," one security analyst said. "You have a direct line of sight to the Oval Office from the VIP section."
The Metropolitan Police’s diplomatic protection unit has raised formal objections, but the American Secret Service has not responded to requests for comment. The contractor behind the build, Blue Horizon Events Ltd, is registered in the Cayman Islands and has no prior experience with secure venues.
This is not the first time private entertainment interests have blurred lines with state security. In 2019, a similar boxing event was staged near the Capitol, but never this close. The money trail, as always, leads to offshore accounts and opaque shell companies.
A White House spokesperson dismissed the concerns as "overblown" and insisted that all necessary clearances were obtained. But the documents we have seen tell a different story. There is no signature from the Director of the Secret Service, no waiver from the National Park Service, and no record of any emergency evacuation plan.
British officials are now demanding an urgent review of security arrangements for all foreign diplomatic missions in the zone. The arena remains under construction 24 hours a day, with floodlights and heavy machinery operating through the night. This is a live situation, and the paper trail is only just beginning to unspool.
