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This summer, the UFC plans to host an unprecedented event at the White House. There could be multiple title fights in it on the South Lawn as part of a series of events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
Scheduled for June 14 – Donald Trump’s 80th birthday – The blockbuster card will feature a host of big-name stars, with the US president claiming “almost every fight [on the card]”It’s going to be a title fight.
Given the unusual nature of the event, there have been many rumors about possible matches, and talk about snipers. and limited fan access. Additionally, some top stars have publicly called for participation.
UFC president Dana White, a close friend of Trump, said the matchups will begin in February and there are 10 fighters independent Thought it could be shown on the card:
Conor McGregor
although Dana White confirmed After years in the making, the Irishman will not face Michael Chandler again, and the UFC icon has also been rumored to face Jorge Masvidal at the White House. Claims to be starting talks on new UFC contract As soon as February. However, McGregor has not competed since breaking his leg in 2021.
Jon Jones
With a potential fight against light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in mind, the controversial American appears to be more willing to take on the Brazilian than heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, despite the long saga between the two holding belts in that division. Don’t forget Jones’ celebration was directed at Trump Defeat Stipe Miocic in 2024. In fact, Jones retired from MMA last summer, only to claim days later that he would return to compete at the White House, but White has publicly said he doesn’t trust Jones – Have a history of failed drug tests and arrests.
Jorge Masvidal
While Dana White has said a fight between Masvidal and McGregor is a “stupid s***,” the former “Baddest Motherf*****” (BMF) belt holder has been hinting that such a fight is close, even saying, “To me, the White House card is everything.” The White House fight will be Masvidal’s first UFC appearance since retiring from MMA in 2023.
Sean O’Malley
O’Malley is America’s biggest name in the sport Speaks out about how he wants to fight Petr Yan on White House cardAlthough Merab Dvalishvili has said no Russian boxers will be participating in the event – seemingly ruling out the likes of Islam Makhachev – O’Malley’s desire for the event could make him a star. Will he star? If the match against Song Yadong fails on January 24thalthough?
Israel Adesanya
The former middleweight champion said he As long as one condition is met, you can fight on the cardthat is, he hopes there are some “real” fans of the sport out there, rather than people with no real interest in MMA. For all we know, he shouldn’t get his hopes up… Either way, having “Izzy” on the card still represents a huge draw. First, he has to beat Joe Pyfer in a tricky test in March.
Derrick Lewis
If Lewis crosses the line against Waldo Cortez-Acosta on January 24, he could easily take the fight on the South Lawn, with “The Black Beast” himself calling the supercard “[c]Along with Masvidal, Lewis is arguably one of Trump’s favorite fighters.
Max Holloway
After being called up to the White House by featherweight Jean Silva to fight for the BMF title, Holloway immediately shut down Silva, calling him a “weird”, but an exciting fighter like Holloway can easily attract the attention of higher-ups. First, he faced Charles Oliveira In defending the coveted BMF title March.
Mackenzie Dunn
As of this writing, the women’s strawweight champion is one of only two U.S. title holders in the UFC. Another, Kayla Harrison, Recovering from serious neck injury. So, Dunn’s presence makes sense, and Defense of predecessor Zhang Weili A spectacular conflict could result.
Ilya Topriya
Topriya returns to the sport despite Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett ruling out a grudge match with the lightweight champion at the White House – After interruption due to personal reasons – could attend the event because he responded “April to June” on X to a fan who asked when he planned to return. Until then, Pimblett Possibly held a provisional version of the Georgian-Spanish title.
Alex Pereira
Despite seeming to exclude oneself“Poatan” is still linked to a possible fight with Jones. White hasn’t ruled out a fight between the two, which could go down as one of the biggest main events in UFC history. Maybe Pereira’s “no go” comments to the White House were just a negotiating tactic…