Posted on 6/06/126 by Colin Vassallo
TKO board member Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will not be
attending the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House after
he reportedly turned down the invitation from UFC President
Dana White.
White invited several celebrities to be part of the event
where they would be sitting on the South Lawn to watch the
special card. Among those invited include Adam Sandler, Guy
Ritchie, Tom Brady, Jared Leto, Jason Statham, Dwayne “The
Rock” Johnson, and Mario Lopez.
Someone close to Johnson told Vanity Fair that the former
WWE champion will not be attending the event, and several
others who were invited also turned it down.
UFC Freedom 250 is a huge event for the UFC and TKO, with
the company expected to take a $30 million hit once it’s all
said and done. The event is set to cost $60 million, with
TKO hoping to recover at least half of it through
sponsorships and other donations.
President Trump has been given 1,000 tickets to hand out
while White and TKO chief Ari Emanuel have 200 each.
UFC Freedom 250 takes place on June 14, 2026 and airs on
Paramount+, with a limited number of preliminary bouts also
broadcast on CBS.