See the celebrities and business execs who showed up to the UFC fight at the White House

• The White House hosted a UFC fight, branded “UFC Freedom 250,” on the South Lawn on Sunday.
• The event coincided with President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
• Trump cabinet and family members were joined by Mark Zuckerberg, Joe Rogan, and others.

Joe Rogan

Rogan, a longtime UFC interviewer and color commentator, was part of the broadcast event.

Rogan interviewed Trump on his podcast ahead of the 2024 election, but has levied criticism against the president as recently as last Friday, speaking of his frustration over the Epstein files and the Iran war, The Hill reported. Rogan previously criticized the idea of an outdoor UFC fight, but has since praised the event.

Ari Emanuel

Emanuel is the CEO of TKO Group Holdings, which owns both the WWE and UFC. Emanuel and Trump have had a longtime professional relationship.

Shane Gillis

The comedian, whose impression of the president is well-known, and Trump previously met at the Super Bowl LIX. The president later said, “I like him,” The New York Post reported, citing The Spectator.

Zac Brown

The singer performed the national anthem at the fight, drawing criticism from some fans. Brown said that he sang at the event because of “patriotism, not politics,” USA Today reported.

Kris Marszalek

Marszalek co-founded Crypto.com, which is engaged in a “strategic partnership” with Trump Media, per the company. Crypto.com co-sponsored the UFC fight.

Tony Hinchcliffe

Hinchcliffe is perhaps best known for his comedy performance at a 2024 Trump rally in which he called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” among other racial and ethnic remarks, the BBC reported.

Hinchcliffe later defended his comments, saying his critics had “no sense of humor.”