“The Claw”, a metal structure looming over the cage, is a sight entirely unprecedented on the White House grounds. Fabricated by the Belgian event staging company Stageco, it was shipped internationally to the rural Pennsylvania headquarters of UFC partner TAIT Towers. Its initial assembly and modification there quickly drew the ire of nearby residents.
“Building in an empty parking lot certainly caught the attention of the neighbourhood,” remarked UFC executive producer Craig Borsari.
