However, considering the relationship between Trump and UFC CEO Dana White, the promotion may make an exception to pull off the event. If it goes forward, PFL hopes to be a part of the action too.

During a recent rally in Iowa, United States President Donald Trump announced plans for a UFC fight to take place outside the White House as part of the 2026 July 4 celebrations.

His golf club hosted the event. UFC Fight - Trump attended the UFC MMA match in Miami, Florida, on April 12, 2025. UFC Fight - Trump attended another UFC fight in Newark, New Jersey, on June 7, 2025.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to host a UFC fight on White House grounds as he kicked off a series of events meant to mark America’s 250th anniversary next year.

Trump said this week that the UFC event during the White House's celebration of the nation's 250th birthday will be part of a broader package of events. But he emphasized it as a highlight.

President Donald Trump and UFC president Dana White are taking their bromance, and business ventures together, to the next level. When not defending his “big, beautiful bill,” not only is ...

Trump considers UFC fight on White House grounds to mark 250 years of US independence President Donald Trump said at a rally in Iowa on Thursday that he’s considering staging a UFC match on the ...

Mr. Trump described it as a "championship fight, full fight" with 20,000 or 25,000 spectators — a tall order for the White House grounds, though Mr. Trump said, "we have a lot of land there." ...

President Trump has announced that an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout will be held on the grounds of the White House next year, one of many events to be held to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

Trump wants to go big and host 25,000 spectators, similar to a typical UFC pay-per-view event on Independence Day in 2026.