President Donald Trump speaks in the course of the American 250 kickoff occasion on July 3, 2025, on the Iowa State Fairgrouds. The Octagon probably is coming to the White Home subsequent 12 months.
President Donald Trump plans to have the UFC maintain a battle card at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in 2026 as a part of the USA’ 250th birthday celebration.
The Republican president, who’s shut with UFC president Dana White, made the announcement on Thursday throughout an look on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
Trump stated, “Does anyone watch UFC? The nice Dana White? We’ll have a UFC battle. We’ll have a UFC battle — consider this — on the grounds of the White Home. We now have a variety of land there.
“We’ll construct a little bit — we’re not, Dana goes to do it. Dana is nice, considered one of a sort — going to be UFC battle, championship battle, full battle, like 20,000 to 25,000 folks, and we will try this as a part of ‘250’ additionally.”
Trump has attended quite a few UFC occasions, together with UFC 314 at Miami in April, when he sat with White.
On the final night time of the 2024 Republican Nationwide Conference, White made the introduction when the as soon as and future president accepted his social gathering’s nomination.
Trump stated Thursday, “Each considered one of our nationwide parks, battlefields and historic websites are going to have particular occasions in honor of ‘America250.'”
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