Dana White’s promises “the greatest fighting card ever” at the White House 2026

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

White expects that he will have the “greatest combat card that has ever assembled” for the June 2026 event that could happen in the White House garden.

“If you look at what we look at in a barrel now, we are about to go on a new network on Paramount. We need to provide an incredible huge card in January,” said White after UFC 320 pm on Saturday. Yahoo Sports. “Then in February, we will start searching for the construction of the White House card, which I will now tell you that you will be the greatest fighting card ever collected in the history of this company for sure.”

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While White dealt with many questions about the first destination of its kind, he said the idea is still in the initial stages.

“We are still talking about production and how everything will work in the White House,” he said. “We haven’t started negotiating any battles for the White House yet.”

UFC will move exclusively to Paramount in January after a $ 7.7 billion deal to leave ESPN, as it has been broadcast for many years.

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White added that the star fighters were pressing to be part of the White House card, although there were no negotiations.

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White said: “I have made it clear that Connor wants to fight on that card, and you can clearly see that Connor had been shot to fight on that card,” said White. “But this is not yet done, and no battles are negotiated with the White House.”

The UFC event is expected to be part of the US birthday celebration 250. White said it was it President Donald TrumpThe idea of ​​hosting the battle at its residence in Washington, DC

“I didn’t ask – I brought it,” said White at Logan Paul. “Impaulsive” podcast last month.

“When you wander around the White House with him, he is very proud of the White House, loves him so much and loves America. He believes that the White House belongs to the people of America,” White continued. “He wants to do more things like the coming children who hunt Easter eggs, things around Christmas and special events … This is the thing. He wants to bring more Americans to the White House. This was” your home. “I was lucky, he said:” We must fight a battle here. “

White also confirmed rumors that the fighters will leave the oval office before the appraiser entered.

White added: “This is one chance in one, and it is an opportunity for one age that will not happen again,” White added.

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White and Trump were friends for years, as Trump has attended many UFC battles. White also spoke at the Republican National Congress when Trump ran for the first time to the president nearly a decade ago.

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that his weight would be held in the Lincoln Memorial Monument. This event was initially planned on July 4, but logistical issues prompted him to June, according to the report.

Ryan Morik in Fox News contributed to this report.

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