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Dana White says UFC will host first-ever White House fight on July 4: "It is definitely going to happen"
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it’s happening
Hours after Paramount and UFC announced a billion-dollar rights deal, Dana White said he had yet to hear from his friend, President Donald Trump, on his thoughts about the fight company’s new streaming home.
UFC To Make History With First-Ever Fight On White House Lawn For America’s 250th Birthday
Ultimate Fighting Champion CEO Dana White has confirmed that the league will host its first-ever fight on the White House lawn next July 4.
Ivanka Trump re-enters DC ring for upcoming knockout UFC White House fight
Ivanka Trump helps facilitate White House UFC fight planned for July 2026 as part of America250 celebrations marking the nation's semiquincentennial.
UFC’s Dana White says July 4 Fight Night at the White House ‘is going to happen’
Dana White says the UFC will stage a fight card at the White House lawn next July 4 to celebrate America's 250th birthday. He will meet with Trump in two weeks.
UFC Champion Rejects White House Fight, 'Not Interested'
A UFC Fight Night at the White House is coming in 2026. UFC president Dana White announced this week that the fight night at the White House is 100 percent happening. He's excited for President Trump and Co.
Is Ivanka Trump returning to the White House? Dana White says she will help plan UFC event
First daughter Ivanka Trump was once a prominent adviser to her father. Now, Dana White says she is helping plan a UFC event at the White House.
Dana White on UFC White House Headliner Options: ‘I Trust Conor’
In July, President Trump discussed during a speaking event that the UFC planned on staging an event on White House grounds. As the topic developed over the last month and a half, fighters and pundits have weighed in on who should compete at this still unofficial fight show.
UFC fight coming to White House in 2026, Dana White says
In July, Trump suggested the event could be a full "championship fight" and potentially host up to 25,000 spectators.
Dana White Confident In Conor McGregor’s UFC Return At White House Event
Dana White expresses full confidence in Conor McGregor’s UFC return while speaking about the White House event.
Dana White on how challenge of Sphere UFC event compares to the White House
Dana White admits there are already obstacles to making the UFC White House event a reality. U.S. president Donald Trump proposed hosting a UFC event on the grounds

Dana White Makes Blunt Admission About Jon Jones Amid UFC White House Plans

Two names, of course, stand out above the rest: Jon Jones and Conor McGregor, arguably the biggest stars the sport has ever seen. Both have hinted at wanting to headline the historic event but when it ...

Dana White, TKO tease that UFC events, including potential White House special, could air live on CBS in 2026

CBS, the first broadcast network to broadcast a live MMA event, could begin showing live UFC events beginning in 2026 with ...