Overview

• White said the plan is to stage the event on the White House South Lawn as part of America250 celebrations, with more specifics promised in the coming weeks.
• Paramount’s $7.7 billion U.S. media deal beginning in 2026 positions Paramount+ and possible CBS simulcasts as the expected home, though final carriage has not been announced.
• Conor McGregor has re-entered the testing program and is a leading candidate to appear, while White put Jon Jones’s chances at “a billion to one.”
• Organizers are working through production and security hurdles including the Octagon’s reported 25,000-pound setup, weather exposure, Secret Service clearances, and a ticket plan that could include complimentary seats.
• If completed as described, it would mark an unprecedented professional sporting event on the White House grounds, with historical comparisons limited to private boxing in the early 1900s.