Dana White sets deadline for UFC White House 2026 fight card announcement.

Dana White at a UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Dana White has set a deadline. The UFC president recently spoke about when the UFC White House card will be announced. Dana didn't reveal a specific date, but he did say that he will be working on selecting the fighters by February 2026.

Asked about UFC Casa Branca, according to the 'ACD MMA' profile on X, formerly a Twitter account, Dana White gave more details about the highly anticipated event. Dana stated that he will be focusing on defining the fighters selected for the card in the first week of February.

"Around the first week of February, we will begin working on the UFC White House fight, determining who will be in the fight and everything else," said the UFC president.

🚨 Dana White still hasn't decided who will main event the UFC White House card and will work on it in February:

“In like the first week of February, we'll start working on the White House fight, determining who's fighting there and all that.”

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— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) December 18, 2025

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Names like Jon Jones, Alex Poatán, Conor McGregor e Amanda nunes The following fighters have already been listed as contenders for this unprecedented card. However, the UFC president is keeping his favorites for the event a secret. The only name that Dana White didn't deny was Derrick Lewis.In fact, it was the organization's own leader who made this information public.

White is avoiding talking about the names that may be at UFC White House. No official information from the company has yet been released regarding the selected fighters. The event is scheduled to take place on June 14, 2026, the same date that Donald Trump, the US president, will turn 80 years old.

Initially, Dana White had said that UFC White House would take place on July 4th, Independence Day in the United States, however, Donald Trump updated the date in a speech at the Norfolk Naval Station on October 5th.