US EditionDana White teases fighter for UFC White House event that President Trump won’t “stop talking about”
- On Jun. 14, President Donald Trump announced at the Kennedy Center Honors Gala that the UFC will hold an event with an arena being built outside the White House.
- Planned for the United States' 250th anniversary, UFC CEO Dana White is holding back fights for six months to build a marquee card for the 250 celebration.
- Dana White says the official fight lineup will not be booked until February, while fans and media speculate and fighters Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, and Michael Chandler request spots.
- White signaled increased focus on Derrick Lewis by saying Trump 'will not stop talking about Derrick Lewis', and Lewis’s UFC 324 fight next month could secure his White House spot.
- Trump described the planned capacity as an arena seating 5,000 or 6,000 with 100,000 people in the back and plans for a separate expansion location targeting the highest-attended event in UFC history.
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Joe Rogan Floored By Trump's UFC Plans at White House
Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan was left more than a little confused about President Donald Trump’s plans for fight events at the White House. On Tuesday’s The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan and UFC fighter Brendan Allen were both scratching their heads trying to figure out the logistics of Trump’s planned events for June fights at the White House to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary. “What were you just saying? I stopped you because it …
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