UFC White House: UFC loses $30m staging Freedom 250 event at White House
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In May, reports suggested 'high-roller' guests would need to spend $1.5m (£1.1m) for special access, and while UFC sources confirmed to BBC Sport the existence of such packages for the event, they did not confirm how much they cost.
Trump has a long-standing friendship with UFC president Dana White and the event coincided with his 80th birthday.
Andrew Schleimer, chief financial officer of TKO Group, told investors on Monday they incurred significantly higher than normal costs for Freedom 250, which they "partially offset with sold-out global partnerships inventory.
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Andrew Schleimer, chief financial officer of TKO Group, told investors on Monday they incurred significantly higher than normal costs for Freedom 250, which they "partially offset with sold-out global partnerships inventory.
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In May, reports suggested 'high-roller' guests would need to spend $1.5m (£1.1m) for special access, and while UFC sources confirmed to BBC Sport the existence of such packages for the event, they did not confirm how much they cost.
Trump has a long-standing friendship with UFC president Dana White and the event coincided with his 80th birthday.