Donald Trump says the UFC White House card is going to be something we’ve never seen before.
Earlier this year, President Trump and UFC CEO Dana White announced that next summer, for the 250th anniversary of United States independence, the UFC will host a night of fights on the White House lawn. Since then, it seems like every UFC champion has talked about being on the card, and according to President Trump, they might all get the opportunity.
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“We’re going to have a lot of events,” President Trump said at Sunday’s 48th Kennedy Center Honors Gala (h/t Mario Nawfal). “One of the things you’re going to have here is some of the UFC press. You’re going to have the fighters coming over, talking about the fights. It’s a big deal. The UFC on June 14. It’s going to be June 14th next year. They’re building an arena. The great Dana White is building an arena, and they’re going to have eight or nine championship fights, the biggest fights they’ve ever had. Every one is a championship fight, and every one is a legendary type of fight. He’s actually holding back fights right now for six months so he can do it for 250.
“I think 250 is going to be amazing. I think the arena is going to have five or six thousand seats, right in front of the front door of the White House, and 100,000 people in the back, where they’re putting up eight or 10 very big screens. That’s going to be an exciting night. So many people are asking for tickets.”
Eight championship fights on one card would shatter the previous record of three, which has only happened on nine occasions prior. Dana White has repeatedly insisted that the promotion has not yet begun to matchmake for the UFC White House event, saying they will not start that process until February or March of 2026.
