{"id":147572,"date":"2025-08-13T08:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/white-house-cage-fight-ufc-boss-dana-white-says-its-happening-in-2026-national\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T08:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:27:13","slug":"white-house-cage-combat-ufc-boss-dana-white-says-its-occurring-in-2026-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/white-house-cage-combat-ufc-boss-dana-white-says-its-occurring-in-2026-national\/","title":{"rendered":"White House cage combat? UFC boss Dana White says it\u2019s occurring in 2026 – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)<\/a> occasion on the White House<\/a> grounds can be going down on July 4, 2026, in accordance with UFC CEO and president Dana White<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is definitely going to happen,\u201d White instructed CBS Mornings<\/a> on Aug. 12, saying Independence Day is the proposed date as of now.<\/p>\n

White stated that he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump<\/a> on Monday concerning the occasion, deliberate for America\u2019s 250th birthday. He additionally stated that he plans to satisfy with Trump and his daughter, Ivanka Trump<\/a>, on the finish of August to finalize particulars and overview venue renderings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he (Trump) called me and asked me to do it, he said, \u2018I want Ivanka in the middle of this,’\u201d White stated. \u201cSo Ivanka reached out to me, and her and I started talking about the possibilities, where it would be and, you know, I put together all the renderings.\u201d<\/p>\n

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White additionally instructed The Associated Press<\/a> that the occasion is \u201cabsolutely going to happen\u201d on the presidential residence in Washington, D.C., subsequent summer time<\/p>\n

\u201cThink about that, the 250th birthday of the United States of America, the UFC will be on the White House south lawn live on CBS,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The UFC boss famous it was nonetheless too early to debate a possible principal occasion for the White House combat evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a one-of-one event,\u201d White added.<\/p>\n

Trump beforehand stated final month he wished to stage a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards of 20,000 spectators to have fun 250 years of American independence.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEvery one of our national park battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honour of America 250,\u201d Trump stated. \u201cAnd I even think we\u2019re going to have a UFC fight. We\u2019re going to have a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cChampionship fight \u2014 full fight,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Former\u00a0UFC\u00a0champion\u00a0Conor McGregor<\/a>, who visited the White House on St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/a>, beforehand volunteered to participate within the match.<\/p>\n

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\u201cExcited with President Trump announcing a UFC fight event at the White House,\u201d he wrote on July 4. \u201cI would be honoured! Count me in!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Happy 4th of July, USA. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <\/p>\n

Excited with President Trump saying a UFC combat occasion on the White House. <\/p>\n

I might be honoured! Count me in! \ud83e\udd29\u2618\ufe0f<\/p>\n

\u2014 Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n