125K-person crowd erupts as man leads 'Happy Birthday' chant for Trump at White House UFC event

WASHINGTON, DC: The White House has hosted state dinners, diplomatic summits, and presidential celebrations over the years. On Sunday, however, it transformed into the world's most unlikely fight arena, where mixed martial arts professionals exchanged hits and fists in front of a massive crowd.

The White House, for the first time in history, hosted United Fighting Championship bouts in an event dubbed UFC Freedom 250, marking the nation's 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump's 80th birthday.

The event saw an army of nearly 125,000 spectators navigate through mazes of security barriers to watch the event in the shadow of the Washington Monument on the Ellipse.

The videos from the historic event have already taken the internet by storm.

Once such a video is capturing attention online, showing a crowd erupting into cheers after a man spontaneously launched into a rendition of 'Happy Birthday' for Trump, who became the oldest sitting president in history.

Massive crowd cheers for Trump

The clip, filmed from within the crowd, shows thousands of attendees gathered across the South Lawn and the Ellipse during the historic event.

As Trump made his way to White House balcony with UFC chief Dana White, the man began singing, and those around him quickly joined in before the celebration spread through the crowd.

Moments later, cheers and applause can be heard ringing across the White House grounds, creating one of the most memorable scenes from the evening.

Trump, a longtime UFC supporter, attended the festivities alongside members of his family, administration officials, fighters, and thousands of spectators.

The clip has been widely shared across social media, offering a rare look at an unusual convergence of politics, sports and entertainment.

Whether viewed as a show of support for the president or simply an extraordinary crowd moment, the video has become one of the standout scenes from a historic night at the White House.

Bo Nickal lauds President Trump

Bo Nickal, one of the president's favorite fighters, gave a major shout-out to Trump after knocking out his opponent at Freedom 250.

"It feels amazing. First and foremost, I gotta thank President Trump for making this happen," the 30-year-old fighter told Joe Rogan from the center of the Octagon.

"Thank you, Dana, all the UFC, everybody. This is unbelievable. It takes such a special person to be able to have the balls to do something like this. I have so much respect for him, had that for a long time. I'm just grateful to be here. Grateful to be a part of it."

Josh Hokit also gave a major surprise to the crowd as he shouted, “Michelle Obama is a man, am I right America,” after defeating Derrick Lewis in the fourth bout.