UFC CEO Dana White has confirmed that the long-rumoured White House event is locked in for June 2026, in what promises to be an unprecedented spectacle in the US capital.
The idea first surfaced when US President Donald Trump revealed plans to host a UFC event at the White House as part of celebrations to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence – and according to White, plans for the card are already underway following a recent meeting with Trump.
“So, we went to the White House last week, me and my team and we had the first meeting with him,” White said during an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd.
“We laid out all the renderings and we started to get him to sign off on what he likes and what he doesn’t like.
“The security is going to be a massive issue because at the end of the day, it’s the Secret Service’s job to protect the president and I don’t know how it’s going to work as far as having people there live on the lawn of the White House,” White added.
Attendance on the South Lawn is expected to be capped at under 5,000, but White said that the UFC will expand the event by using a nearby park to host around 85,000 fans – compete with big screens, live music and fan activities.
“It will be under 5000 though but I can’t remember what they call it, there’s a park that’s connected to the White House, we could put 85,000 people over there with screens and we’re gonna put a big stage out there and do concerts, we’re gonna take over Washington DC that whole week,” he said.
The event, if it goes ahead as planned, promises to be among the biggest in the UFC’s three-decade history.
White has been a significant supporter of Donald Trump throughout his political career, and spoke on his behalf at last year’s Republican National Convention.
