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Trump Plans UFC Championship Fight on White House Grounds in 2026

Planners are finalizing the venue layout followed by securing regulatory approvals ahead of a mid-2026 fight

US President Donald Trump (C) and UFC CEO Dana White (L) attend a UFC 316 event, headlined by a rematch between Georgian mixed martial artist Merab Dvalishvili and US mixed martial artist Sean O'Malley at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on June 7, 2025.
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Overview

  • President Trump announced at an Iowa rally that the White House grounds will host a UFC championship fight in mid-2026 as part of America250 celebrations.
  • Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said the president is “dead serious” about staging the event on the presidential grounds.
  • A UFC spokesperson confirmed to NBC News that the promotion is planning a fight card at the White House, marking the first professional sporting event ever held there.
  • Dana White, the UFC’s president and longtime ally of Trump, is slated to oversee construction of the octagon and overall event logistics for up to 25,000 spectators.
  • Officials and UFC executives have endorsed the proposal, while exact scheduling, venue configuration and government approvals remain under development.