“Every one of our national parks, battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of ‘America250’ and I even think we’re going to have a UFC fight.”
President Donald Trump has announced that the White House will be the location of a UFC fight next year in order to celebrate the country's upcoming 250th birthday.
Trump made the announcement during a speech in Iowa, where he stated, "Every one of our national parks, battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of ‘America250’ and I even think we’re going to have a UFC fight."
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View on X"Does anybody watch UFC? The great Dana White? We’re going to have a UFC fight. We’re going to have a UFC fight — think of this — on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there," he added. "We’re going to build a little — we’re not, Dana is going to do it. Dana is great, one of a kind — going to be a UFC fight, championship fight, full fight, like 20,000 to 25,000 people, and we’re going to do that as part of ‘250’ also."
According to Fox News, the match would likely take place on the White House lawn, however, there have not been any formal arrangements made as of yet. The National Park Service, which also manages the White House lawn, has not commented on the matter.
The president has been known to attend UFC fights alongside Dana White, a longtime friend of Trump. The latest was last month, at UFC 316 in New Jersey, where the president walked in alongside White while doing his signature dance moves as he greeted people in the crowd. Others who made an appearance at the fight were his daughter Ivanka Trump, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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