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In preparation for<\/span> President Donald Trump\u2019s UFC fight on the White House South Lawn next month, Pentagon officials are hoping to lure hundreds of troops to attend the event. The catch? Troops need to meet strict physical requirements, including weight and height standards, in order to be eligible. <\/p>

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That\u2019s according to internal memos seen by the Washington Post,<\/em>including one demanding that troops \u201cMUST MEET CURRENT WAIST-HEIGHT RATIO\u201d and wear short-sleeved uniforms. Another memo revealed that the Pentagon is soliciting only junior-level officers. In other words: No heavyweights. You better be jacked. And no old people.<\/p>\n

The report comes as construction for the cage fight begins to take shape, with the beginnings of a beastly octagon-shaped arena popping up on the South Lawn this week. The effort to attract a very specific kind of soldieris something of a theme for the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has effectively gone to war with \u201cfat troops\u201d and what he has deemed as \u201cunacceptable\u201d physical appearances in the military.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrankly, it\u2019s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops,\u201d Hegseth said in October. \u201cLikewise, it\u2019s completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon.\u201d<\/p>

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Similarly, Hegseth has targeted certain hairstyles. \u201cNo more beards, long hair, superficial, individual expression. We\u2019re going to cut our hair, shave our beards and adhere to standards.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear how many troops will meet the requirements to attend the president\u2019s cage fight. But the guidance comes as Trump insists that there\u2019s unprecedented demand to attend his birthday beatdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have never seen anybody want anything so much as people want those tickets,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>

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