UFC Fight at the White House
白宮 UFC 格鬥賽
Introduction
The UFC will have a fight event called 'Freedom 250'. It is on June 14 at the White House. This event is for the 250th birthday of the USA and President Trump's 80th birthday.
UFC 將舉辦一場名為「Freedom 250」的格鬥賽。該賽事將於 6 月 14 日在白宮舉行，旨在慶祝美國建國 250 週年以及川普總統的 80 歲生日。
Main Body
The UFC built a special arena for 4,300 people. They used a lot of steel because they cannot dig holes in the grass. 350 trucks brought the equipment. The UFC pays 60 million dollars for the show. The city pays 10 to 12 million dollars for security.
UFC 建造了一個可容納 4,300 人的特別場館。由於無法在草地上挖洞，他們使用了大量鋼材。共有 350 輛卡車運送設備。UFC 為這場表演支付了 6,000 萬美元。市政府則支付了 1,000 萬至 1,200 萬美元用於安保。
Dana White is the boss of the UFC. He thinks many people will watch the fight. The UFC sells special coins for a lot of money. Some people are unhappy. They are in court because they say the event is not legal.
Dana White 是 UFC 的老闆。他認為將會有許多人觀看這場格鬥賽。UFC 還以高價出售特別紀念幣。但有些人並不開心，他們已向法院提起訴訟，聲稱該活動並不合法。
Two big fights are the main part of the show. Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will fight for a title. They are very angry at each other. Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane will also fight. Security is very strict. No drones can fly at the event.
兩場大賽是整場演出的核心部分。Ilia Topuria 與 Justin Gaethje 將爭奪冠軍頭銜，兩人目前對彼此非常憤怒。Alex Pereira 與 Ciryl Gane 也將對戰。安保措施非常嚴格，活動現場禁止無人機飛行。
Conclusion
The fight might stop if there is bad weather. The UFC is waiting for the final start time.
如果天氣不佳，比賽可能會停止。UFC 正等待最終的開始時間。
Vocabulary Learning
📦 The 'Building' Words
Look at how the story describes making the event happen. For A2, we need to connect actions with things.
- Built → arena (Create something big)
- Used → steel (Use a material)
- Brought → equipment (Move things to a place)
- Pays → dollars (Give money for a service)
💡 Quick Logic: "Because"
We use because to explain why something happens.
Action Because Reason
Example from text: "They used a lot of steel because they cannot dig holes."
- Action: Use steel.
- Reason: No holes in the grass.
⚠️ Stop & Go Words
Notice these words that change the direction of a sentence:
- But/Some "Some people are unhappy" (Not everyone is happy).
- Also "Alex Pereira... will also fight" (Adding more information).
- If "The fight might stop if there is bad weather" (A condition/possibility).