The US President, Donald Trump, is giving special attention to the fans, saying the White House will hold a martial art of the UFC tournament in 2026.
According to American media, the White House will organize the match of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2026, as part of the 250th anniversary of the US National Day. “We will organize a UFC match right on the White House,” the US President, Donald Trump emphasized. “We have a lot of space there. We, I mean Dana White, will build the ring for a UFC match.” In a speech to the crowd in Iowa, Mr. Trump also confirmed that this event would be a “championship” with the number of viewers expected from 20,000 to 25,000 people.
After Mr. Trump's announcement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the plan on X through the message: “That event will be great!”. The US President, who was a close friend of UFC president, Dana White and considered fans of general martial arts (MMA) as one of the important voters. Dana White was also invited to speak in the inauguration of Donald Trump's 47th President, after the previous active campaigning journey.
Donald Trump has attended a number of UFC events, including UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey, in June. Organizing an event at the White House – the US power center, is unprecedented with many sports tournaments, not to mention in the MMA tournaments. Meanwhile, UFC and parent company TKO Group Holdings have not yet commented on Mr. Trump's statement.