Dana White’s friendship with the US president continues to bear fruit for the organisation.
White has been a notable supporter of Donald Trump all through his political profession courting again to the early Zuffa days when Trump allowed UFC occasions to happen on his properties — and that relationship continues to go full steam forward after Trump confirmed that the UFC will maintain an occasion on the White Home in 2026 forward of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Talking at a rally in Iowa on Thursday, Trump mentioned: “Does anyone watch UFC? The nice Dana White. We’re going to have a UFC combat on the grounds of the White Home. Now we have lots of land there. Dana’s going to do it. Dana’s nice, one among a sort. We’re going to have a UFC combat, a championship combat, like full combat, 20, 25,000 folks and we’re going to try this as a part of 250 additionally.
“We’re going to have some unimaginable occasions. Some skilled occasions, some novice occasions however the UFC combat’s going to be a giant deal, too.”
Trump has been a daily customer to UFC occasions in recent times, whereas White has spoken on his behalf at occasions such because the Republican Nationwide Conference. It has additionally been reported that Trump supplied White a job in his cupboard.
One fighter who has expressed an curiosity in competing on the White Home present is Conor McGregor, who wrote on social media on Friday: ““Joyful 4th of July, USA. Excited with President Trump asserting a UFC combat occasion on the White Home. I’d be honoured! Rely me in!”
Trump has additionally thrown his assist behind an occasion he calls Patriot Video games, which might function youth athletes from throughout the US competing towards each other in a wide range of diciplines.
The UFC has held occasions in Washington D.C. earlier than however, clearly, has but to make its debut at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
