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Dana White promises the “biggest combat card of all time” in the White House 2026

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The CEO of the UFC, Dana White, built even more intrigue around a potential combat card at the White House next year.

White predicted that he will have “the largest combat card never reunited” for the June 2026 event which could take place on the lawn of the White House.

“If you look at what we are looking at in the barrel now, we are about to go to a new network on Paramount. We have to deliver an incredible and incredible card in January,” said White after UFC 320 on Saturday evening, by Yahoo Sports. “Then, in February, we will start to try to build the card of the White House, which I will now say that you will be the biggest combat card ever assembled in the history of, at least, certainly this business.”

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Dana White and President Trump

President Donald Trump is preparing to look at the UFC CEO (UFC) with the CEO of the UFC, Dana White and Elon Musk, at Kaseya Center on April 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

While White answered many questions about the first destination of its kind, he said that the idea was still in the preliminary phase.

“We are still talking about production and how everything will work in the White House,” he said. “We have not yet started negotiating fights for the White House.”

The UFC will move exclusively to Paramount in January after an agreement of $ 7.7 billion to leave ESPN, where it was broadcast for many years.

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White added that superstar fighters have lobby to be part of the White House card, although no negotiations started.

Among them is Conor McGregor, but white expectations tempered his long -awaited return to the octagon.

“I have shown that Conor wanted to fight on this card, and you can clearly see that Conor is very fired to fight on this card,” said White. “But nothing has yet been done, and no fight is being negotiated with the White House.”

Trump and Dana White

The CEO of the UFC, Dana White (on the left), talks to President -elected Donald Trump on the edge of the UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner / Imagn images)

The UFC event is expected to be part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. White previously declared that it was President Donald Trump’s idea to welcome the fight at his residence in Washington, DC

“I did not ask – he brought it to me,” said White on Logan Paul Podcast “Impaulsif” last month.

“When you walk in the White House with him, he is so proud of the White House, and he loves him so much and he loves America. He believes that the White House belongs to the people of America,” said White. “He wants to do more things like children who come to make Easter eggs, things around Christmas and special events. … It’s his thing. He wants to bring more Americans to the White House. His thing was:” It’s your home. “I was lucky that he said,” We should fight here. ” »»

White also confirmed a rumor that fighters left the oval office before entering the octagon.

“This is a unique opportunity, a unique opportunity that will never happen again,” added White.

The CEO of the UFC, Dana White, is expressed in a microphone on a scene

Dana White is seen on stage at Canelo’s press conference against Crawford at T-Mobile Arena on September 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger / TKO Worldwide LLC via Getty Images)

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White and Trump have been friends for years, Trump attended many UFC fights. White also spoke during the Republican National Convention when Trump first presented himself to the presidency almost a decade ago.

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that weighings will take place in Lincoln Memorial. The event was initially scheduled for July 4, but the logistical problems pushed it to June, according to the report.

Ryan Morik of Fox News contributed to this report.

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