Trump says White House UFC fight night will feature 8–9 title bouts for America’s 250th anniversary

President Donald Trump has announced more details concerning the UFC event at the White House that will take place in 2026 in celebration of America's 250th anniversary event. The president said that eight or nine championship fights will be taking place, and that UFC CEO Dana White will be building up an arena to hold around 6,000 seats. 

When asked about the event while he was at the Kennedy Center about the event, Trump said, “They’re building an arena, the great Dana White is building an arena. They are going to have eight or nine championship fights. It’s the biggest fights they’ve ever had; every fight is a championship fight.”
 

Trump on White House Fight Night: “I think 250 is going to be amazing … So many people are asking for tickets.”

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