UFC CEO Dana White Says the White House Fight Card is 'Done'

White to meet with President Trump this week to discuss the June event commemorating America's 250th anniversary.

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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UFC CEO and President Dana White announced that the fight card for the upcoming UFC White House event in June is complete. White said he will be traveling to Washington this week to meet with President Donald Trump and his team to discuss the production and fight card details for the highly anticipated event, which will take place on the front lawn of the White House.

Why it matters

The UFC White House event is seen as a major spectacle, as it will help commemorate America's 250th anniversary. The event is expected to feature a stacked fight card with several high-profile matchups, including potential title fights. The timing also aligns with a potential lightweight title unification bout between Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria.

The details

According to White, the White House fight card will feature half the number of fights normally seen at a typical UFC numbered event, but the fights will be more impactful overall. There has been speculation around a potential Gaethje-Topuria lightweight title unification bout taking place at the event. White also mentioned that UFC legends Conor McGregor and Jon Jones have expressed interest in competing at the White House card, though Jones is currently retired.

  • The White House UFC event is scheduled for June 14, 2026.
  • White will be traveling to Washington this week to meet with President Trump and his team.

The players

Dana White

The CEO and President of the UFC, who announced that the fight card for the upcoming White House event is complete.

Donald Trump

The President of the United States, who will be meeting with Dana White and his team this week to discuss the production and fight card details for the White House UFC event.

Justin Gaethje

The current interim UFC lightweight champion, who is rumored to be competing in a title unification bout against Ilia Topuria at the White House event.

Ilia Topuria

The current UFC lightweight champion, who is rumored to be competing in a title unification bout against Justin Gaethje at the White House event.

Conor McGregor

A former UFC champion who has expressed interest in competing at the White House event, though he has not fought in the UFC in 5 years.

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What they’re saying

“We had two different options laid out, and the matchmaking process has already started. We got the White House card done last week.”

— Dana White, UFC CEO and President (casino.org)

“We will start walking them through not just the production, but the fight card we have. We have like, three different options on all the different production stuff and we will see what he likes and what he doesn't like. But let me tell you this, this event is going to be so badass and so unique and so special, and so expensive.”

— Dana White, UFC CEO and President (casino.org)

What’s next

White will be meeting with President Trump and his team this week to discuss the production and fight card details for the White House UFC event.

The takeaway

The upcoming UFC White House event is shaping up to be a highly anticipated spectacle, with a stacked fight card and high-profile matchups that will help commemorate America's 250th anniversary. The event is expected to be a unique and expensive production, with Dana White working closely with President Trump and his team to finalize the details.