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This year is full of momentous sporting events in the United States, including the first-of-its-kind UFC<\/a> card at the White House.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, the event, which is scheduled for June 14, will be costing the UFC quite a pretty penny.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TKO Group Holdings president and chief operating officer Mark Shapiro spoke about the White House<\/a> event on a quarter financial call, where he said the promotion is expecting a price tag “upwards of $60 million.”<\/p>\n

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“I think by the time all is said and done with the event and what we pay the fighters and the fan fest that we\u2019re going to have, that could move north,” Shapiro said of the expected cost of putting the event together, per SB Nation<\/a>. “It\u2019s definitely not moving south. It could move north. Bottom line, it\u2019s still a moving target.”<\/p>\n

TKO Group Holdings is taking on all the costs of the event, which included building an arena on the south lawn of the White House as well as paying its fighters. The UFC hopes to get at least half of that $60 million back through sponsorships and other avenues, but it\u2019s still expected to be a big loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“We are working to determine, on a parallel track, a package of inventory in and around the weekend of events we can monetize, primarily with corporate partners,” Shapiro continued. “[Business to business] players that will offset half of the spend. Even if that $60 [million] goes up or rides up on us, we believe we can offset half of the spend.”<\/p>\n

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Shapiro said there are “several current and prospective partners that are pursuing multi-year partnerships” with TKO that would be inclusive to the White House event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, this isn\u2019t a surprise to TKO and the UFC that the price tag is so high, with the promotion\u2019s CEO, Dana White, previously stating it would be one of his most expensive events in history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the end, everyone involved wants to do whatever it takes to make this event one of the greatest in American history, especially with it being heavily involved in the America 250 celebration this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I want to be clear about something \u2013 we will not profit from the White House event independently,” Shapiro said. “We will not be making money on America\u2019s 250th anniversary.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This is an investment for the long term. This is about earned media. This is about sampling, new fans, casual viewers, a spectacle on a stage that will ultimately expand our audience, our viewership and our success on Paramount+.”<\/p>\n

White has previously promised the “greatest fight card ever assembled” for this event. Many superstar fighters have publicly lobbied to be involved on the card, though negotiations have not begun just yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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