Latest details regarding the UFC White House event have been teased by Donald Trump, with the event shaping as much as be the best combat sports event of all time.
This past weekend, the UFC hosted their final event of 2026 and subsequently, their final event of their partnership with ESPN.
In the beginning of 2026, the promotion’s latest broadcast cope with Paramount will kick off, after which halfway through the yr, the UFC White House event will happen on June 14, in what is ready to be certainly one of the largest events ever.
Ever because the announcement of the blockbuster event, UFC boss Dana White has repeatedly teased details regarding the spectacle, and this past weekend, Donald Trump also gave a wild update.
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Trump claims UFC White House event could have 8-9 title fights included
After announcing the event, White continued to construct hype for the event by claiming it should be ‘one-of-a-kind’ and that there won’t ever be one other event prefer it.
Despite that, with it still over six months away, the boss is yet to announce any fights for the cardboard, nevertheless, he has stated that he’ll likely begin to make announcements in February.
President Trump, though, has somewhat lifted the lid on what fans can expect, making a shock revelation that the event will include ‘8-9 title fights’.
“UFC on June 14, it’s gonna be June 14, next yr and so they’re constructing an arena, the good Dana White is constructing an arena and so they’re gonna have eight or nine championship fights, the largest fights they’ve ever had, each one is a championship fight, and each one is a legendary fight,” Trump said this past weekend during Kennedy Center Honors.
“(Dana) is definitely holding back fights immediately for six months in order that he can do it for this UFC 250, it’s gonna be amazing, I believe the world goes to be 5000-6000 seats right in front of the front door of the White House.
“After which 100,000 people within the back where they’re putting up eight or ten very big screens,” Trump continued.
The UFC only has 11 different weight classes, including the feminine weight classes, in addition to the infamous ‘BMF’ title.
The consensus biggest fighter of all time, Jon Jones, desires to make his comeback on the event, but White has continued to say that he cannot trust Jones to fight on the cardboard. Despite that, it’s unclear as of now whether ‘Bones’ return could be for the UFC heavyweight title or not.
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UFC legend stated that each one titles needs to be defended on UFC White House event
Just just a few months back in an exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow, UFC legend Bas Rutten made the claim that each one titles needs to be defended on the historic event.
And even though it could also be unlikely for all titles to be defended on the event, it seems as if most titles might be on the road on June 14, in what is nearly guaranteed to be the largest event ever.
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