94 centimeters of waist. That is, with the average American height, the measurement that separates a soldier with free entry to the UFC at the White House from one who is left watching the fight on television. 🎯
Internal Pentagon memos, reviewed by CNN, instructed commanders to select military personnel with a waist-to-height ratio below 0.55 — the new standard of “combat readiness” promoted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who had already declared that there would be no “fat soldiers” in the halls of the Pentagon. But the requirements do not end there: those chosen also had to be “genuine UFC fans”, preferably enlisted troops and junior officers who “look good” on camera. And as if that were not enough, although the tickets were free, transportation to Washington was at their own expense. 💸
The event is scheduled in the White House South Lawn for June 2026, and it would not be the first time: at Fort Bragg, Trump had already selected audiences based on physical appearance and political leanings. Apparently, to enter the most exclusive ring in the world, you first have to pass the casting call. 🥊