UFC confirms Trump's plan to host a fight at White House in 2026

The UFC plans to host a fight card on the White House grounds, a spokesperson for the promotion confirmed on Friday. Further details were not available, but President Donald Trump said he would like it as part of a celebration honoring America’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.

“We’re going to have a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House,” Trump said in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday. “We have a lot of land there.”