Colby Covington Insists He Deserves Slot on Historic UFC White House Card

UFC Confirms Historic July 4, 2026 Fight on White House South Lawn

UFC president Dana White has officially confirmed that the premier MMA organization in the world will be holding an event at the White House in July 2026. White posted a video on social media outlets from Washington, D.C. declaring that the deal was done, and the wheels can now be officially put in motion to make it happen. ESPN MMA also posted that video to Instagram. @espnmma #DanaWhite was in #WashingtonDC today and says the UFC’s event at t…

Colby Covington Insists He Deserves Slot on Historic UFC White House Card

Colby Covington, former interim welterweight champion, is eager to secure a spot on the UFC's upcoming White House fight card scheduled for Independence Day 2026. A staunch supporter of President Trump, Covington believes his political ties and past achievements in MMA merit his inclusion in this historic event. He has directly appealed to UFC CEO Dana White, expressing his determination to fight at the White House, even admitting he is willing …

Colby Covington believes he 'deserves' to be on UFC White House fight card

Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has long supported President Donald Trump. When he won the interim title in 2018, he traveled to the Oval Office with belt in tow. When "Chaos" heard the administration was working with the UFC to host an event on the White House grounds on Independence Day 2026, he wanted in on the historic event. "There's nothing more I want for my career and everything I've worked for than to fight at the W…

Nate Diaz Struggling to Find Next Opponent: Everyone’s Locked Down”

Nate Diaz is more than ready to make a return, but is having a difficult time finding a sweet spot. According to him, nobody is free to fight, and that strikes his yearly expectancy of showing up three times.  Boxing or MMA, Nate is ready for any competition.  He last locked horns against Jorge Masvidal and faced a solid majority decision win. Nate has mentioned a UFC return several times; he looks forward to featuring the historic UFC event sch…

Nate Diaz Pushes for Conor McGregor Trilogy Fight at UFC White House Event in 2026

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz share one of the greatest rivalries in UFC history, a feud that remains alive nearly The post Nate Diaz Pushes for Conor McGregor Trilogy Fight at UFC White House Event in 2026 appeared first on FirstSportz.