Overview
- Variety reports that President Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White are spearheading the telecast for a UFC card on the White House lawn.
- The target date is June 14, 2026—Trump’s 80th birthday—but it is not firm, and UFC officials say formal planning will begin early next year due to logistics and security.
- The event is expected to feature an invitation-only dinner for global dignitaries before guests proceed to the Octagon on the South Lawn.
- Organizers expect a restricted in-person crowd with no public ticket sales and attendance projected at under 5,000.
- The showcase is tied to Paramount’s new $7.7 billion UFC rights deal and the United States’ 250th-anniversary program, with no official fight card announced as fighters publicly lobby for spots.