Overview
- UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Friday that President Trump will not be at Saturday’s UFC 322 in New York during an interview with FOX Sports Australia.
- UFC 322 is set for Nov. 15 at Madison Square Garden headlined by Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title, with Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili also reported on the card.
- Trump has frequently appeared at major UFC events in New York in recent years, making this a notable break from his recent pattern.
- Prediction market Polymarket’s odds on Trump attending fell from roughly 72% earlier in the week to about 2% after White’s comment, according to MMAmania’s review of the market.
- Coverage links the timing to new Epstein correspondence that names Trump, while separate reports speculate about other factors and note planning discussions for a possible White House UFC event in June 2026.