UFC White House: Donald Trump surprises and announces plans for event in the presidential garden

Donald Trump steals the show with his presence alongside Dana White at UFC 309. Photo: Reproduction/X

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With events held in more than 160 cities across more than 30 countries throughout its history, the UFC may be about to debut on a new and somewhat unusual stage: the White House, the seat of the United States government. The plan was revealed by Donald Trump during a speech to supporters in the state of Iowa.

According to the President of the United States, the UFC White House This would be part of an extensive celebration of the country's 250th anniversary of independence, which will be on July 4, 2026. Trump is a close friend of Dana White, president of the UFC.

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“Does anyone watch UFC? The great Dana White. We’re going to have a UFC event on the White House lawn. We have a lot of land here. Dana is going to do it, he’s great, unique. We’re going to have a UFC event, a title fight, with 20, 25 thousand people. This will also be part of the 250th anniversary celebrations. We’re going to have incredible events. Some professional, some amateur, but the UFC is going to be one of the big ones,” he revealed.

An MMA fan, Donald Trump is a regular at UFC events. The president's last appearance was at UFC 316, in June, when Merab Dvalishvili defended the bantamweight title (up to 61,2 kg) against Sean O'Malley and Kayla harrison was also crowned champion in the bantamweight division, against Julianna Pena.

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Donald Trump's speech announcing the UFC White House was shared by Ultimate on social media of the organization, generating engagement not only from fans, but from several fighters who expressed themselves and asked for a spot in the event.

Names like the bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, The Brazilians Caio Borralho, Edson Barboza, Gilbert Durinho, Johnny Walker and even retired athletes like Chris Weidman e Karolina Kowalkiewicz reacted to the publication and showed interest in fighting in the White House.