Trump: White House will host UFC fight for America’s 250th birthday
President Donald Trump announced the White House plans to host a UFC fight for America’s 250th birthday next year.
The UFC is expected to hold an event at the White House in 2026. Could it be one of the biggest cards in MMA history?
“Everyone wants to fight on this card,” UFC CEO Dana White said on the “Full Send Podcast.” “… We will absolutely, positively put on the baddest card of all time.”
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump said the White House was going to host a UFC event in honor of America’s 250th birthday.
“When the fights are going on while we are filming, one side of the backdrop will be the White House and the other side will be the Washington Monument,” White said on the podcast.
Trump said that White and the UFC will utilize the available space on the White House grounds to host approximately 25,000 spectators.
Who could compete on the UFC’s White House fight card?
Could Jon Jones be featured in the main event? He expressed interest in fighting at the White House.
Jones vacated the UFC heavyweight championship in late June, saying he was retiring. Tom Aspinall was named the new champion.
But Jones has, seemingly, quickly changed course just two weeks later, saying he’s re-entered the UFC testing pool.
“It would be, for me it’s about the opportunity to represent America at the White House,” Jones wrote in a post on X. “I don’t care who I fight that night. I found my reason why, that’s what I needed, something that was more than money.”
White confirmed that Jones did re-enter the promotion’s anti-doping testing pool.
“(Jones) jumped back in the pool,” White said. “The dream main event would be Aspinall vs. Jones.”
Will Conor McGregor compete in the UFC again?
Conor McGregor is no stranger to the White House, meeting with Trump and Elon Musk on St. Patrick’s Day on March 17.
Could McGregor return to the White House in 2026 as a potential competitor on the card?
White hinted that there “could be” a scenario where Jones and McGregor could fight on the same card.
McGregor has not competed in a UFC octagon since losing to Dustin Poirier (twice) in 2021.
