Dana White promises ‘greatest fight card ever’ at White House 2026

UFC CEO Dana White built more intrigue around a potential fighting card at the White House next year.

White predicted that it would be the “largest fighting card that has ever gathered so far” for the June 2026 event.

White, “If you look at the barrel right now, we are about to go to a new network in Paramount. We need to give a big, incredible card in January,” said White, Saturday night after the UFC 320, Yahoo Sports. “In February then, we will start building the White House card, where I will definitely tell you that this company will be the biggest fighting card gathered in its history.”

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Although White touched upon many questions about the first example of its kind, the idea is still in the forefront.

“We’re still talking about production and how everything will work in the White House.” He continued: “No fight for the White House has not begun to negotiate.”

UFC will be moved to Paramount in January after an agreement of $ 7.7 billion to leave ESPN for years.

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White added that the superstar fighters made lobbying to be part of the White House card, but the negotiation did not start.

These include Conor McGregor, but white -tempered expectations for the long -awaited return to the octagon.

“I have made it clear that Conor wants to fight on this card, and you can clearly see that Conor was fired on this card.” He said. “But nothing is done yet and no fighting with the White House is negotiated.”

Donald Trump Ringside, who was elected president during the UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, is talking with Donald Trump Ringside. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)

The UFC event is expected to be a part of the US 250th birthday celebrations. White said that President Donald Trump had an idea to host the fight on his residence in Washington DC

“I didn’t ask – he brought it to me,” White said at Logan Paul’s “Impaulsif” podcast last month.

“When you walk around the White House, he is proud of the White House and loves him very much and loves America. He believes that the White House belongs to the American people.” “Easter egg hunting hunting, Christmas and special events want to do more like the children who want to do.… This is his job. The White House wants to bring more Americans. Work, ‘This was your home’. I was lucky, ‘here we should fight here’ he said.

White also confirmed the rumor that fighters would leave the oval office before entering the octagon.

“This is an opportunity in a life that will never happen again,” White said.

Dana White is seen on the stage at the Canelo v Crawford press conference in the T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, on September 11, 2025. (Through Getty Images Chris UNGER/TKO Worldwide LLC)

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White and Trump have been friends for years, Trump is participating in many UFC fights. White also spoke at the Republican National Convention when Trump ran to the presidency almost ten years ago.

Wall Street Journal reported that the scales will take place at the Lincoln Monument at the beginning of this month. According to the report, the event was initially planned on July 4, but logistics problems pushed to June.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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