Dana White asks translator to step in for fighter speaking English at UFC White House

White spoke in front of the Lincoln Memorial (Picture: Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC president Dana White was left confused on stage at the Freedom 250 press conference ahead of this weekend’s show at the White House – requesting a translator step in for a fighter who had just addressed the crowd in English.

One of the biggest MMA shows of the year takes place at the home of President Donald Trump on Sunday with the Octagon relocated to the South Lawn of the White House.

The makeshift arena, dubbed ‘The Claw’, will host seven fights marking 250 years of American independence – and Trump...