{"id":2462699,"date":"2025-07-16T20:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T00:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-white-previews-historic-ufc-fight-on-the-white-house-lawn\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T20:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T00:28:52","slug":"dana-white-previews-historic-ufc-fight-on-the-white-house-lawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-white-previews-historic-ufc-fight-on-the-white-house-lawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White previews historic UFC fight on the White House lawn"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdana-white-previews-historic-ufc-fight-on-the-white-house-lawn%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2462699&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>UFC President Dana White announced plans for a historic UFC event to take place on the South Lawn of the White House as part of the America 250 party, marking the United States&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-250th-birthday-will-be-a-commemoration-not-celebration-in-virginia-because-leftists-dont-think-its-worth-celebrating\/\" title=\"America\u2019s 250th Birthday Will Be A \u2018Commemoration,\u2019 Not \u2018Celebration\u2019 In Virginia Because Leftists Don\u2019t Think It\u2019s Worth Celebrating\">250th anniversary<\/a>. the idea, initially proposed by former President Donald Trump, is now moving forward with detailed planning and event layout in progress. White promises it will be a one-of-a-kind event featuring a full fight card, aiming to be the best UFC event ever held. Ivanka Trump is also involved in organizing the event. Even though the final approval from the White House is still pending, the UFC team expects to present their plans soon. This unique fight card is scheduled tentatively for the next year and has already drawn interest from multiple fighters eager to participate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dana White previews historic UFC fight on White House lawn: &lsquo;I&rsquo;ll blow the doors off this thing&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>UFC President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3378878\/dana-whites-ufc-in-talks-to-train-fbi-agents-on-martial-arts-basics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House\">Dana White<\/a> is promising to deliver one of the most unforgettable events in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >combat sports history &#038;mdash<\/a>; right on the South Lawn of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3472951\/watch-live-trump-participates-in-bilateral-meeting-with-bahrain-crown-prince-prime-minister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House\">White House<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview on the <em>Spinnin Backfist MMA Show<\/em> podcast, White confirmed that a full UFC card is being planned for the White House as part of the America 250 celebration, marking the nation&rsquo;s 250th anniversary. The idea, first floated by President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3473477\/trump-athlete-pay-college-sports-executive-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>, a longtime UFC ally, has now moved into the planning stages, with renderings already in development and site logistics being worked out by White&rsquo;s team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3473493\/zitos-book-on-trump-assassination-attempt-will-be-a-movie\/\">Zito&rsquo;s book on Trump assassination attempt will be a movie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3473401\/fixer-upper-chip-joanna-gaines-backlash-defending-same-sex-couple\/\">&lsquo;Fixer Upper&rsquo; stars Chip and Joanna Gaines face backlash after defending same-sex couple, criticizing &lsquo;Modern American&rsquo; Christians<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3473037\/barack-michelle-obama-divorce-rumors-laughed-off\/\">&#8216;She took me back&#8217;: Barack and Michelle Obama laugh off divorce rumors in podcast interview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This is a one-of-one, unique event that will never happen again,&rdquo; White <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1945478205751656495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;I will blow the doors off this thing. I&rsquo;m going to make this one of the greatest events of all time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DanaWhite<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ufc<\/a> at the White House for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/America250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@America250<\/a>: &#8220;I will blow the doors off this thing. I&#8217;m going to make this one of the greatest events of all time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;ll be a full card &mdash; and it will be the best card we&#8217;ve ever done.&#8221; &#128293;&#128293;&#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x9kD9lyIE3\">pic.twitter.com\/x9kD9lyIE3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1945478205751656495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>White, who said first daughter Ivanka Trump is also involved in organizing the event, stressed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-dubs-transgender-individual-rachel-levine-first-ever-female-four-star-admiral\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Dubs Transgender Individual Rachel Levine \u2018First...Ever Female Four...Star Admiral\u2019\">historic nature<\/a> of the setting, noting that hosting the fight on the South Lawn is more important than crowd size.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t care if five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wayne-root-i-stand-with-president-trump-we-will-always-stand-with-trump\/\" title=\"WAYNE ROOT: I Stand with President ..., We Will Always Stand With ...\">people show<\/a> up to this thing. I want to be on the lawn at the White House,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether the fight would be a showcase or a full lineup, White was emphatic: &ldquo;It&rsquo;ll be a full card, and it will be the best card we&rsquo;ve ever done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump attends the UFC-316 mixed martial arts event at the Prudential Center, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Newark, N.J., and talks with UFC&rsquo;s Dana White. (AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The event is tentatively scheduled for next year, with final planning approval from the White House still pending. <\/p>\n<p>UFC officials are working with the administration to finalize the layout and scope of the production. White said renderings should be completed within the next 10 days. At this point, the UFC team will fly to Washington to present the concept.<\/p>\n<p>The South Lawn fight would be the latest high-profile branding moment to join the America 250 initiative.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3463046\/trump-hold-ufc-fight-white-house-grounds-250\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP SAYS HE'LL HOLD UFC FIGHT ON WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS FOR NATION'S 250TH BIRTHDAY\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS HE&rsquo;LL HOLD UFC FIGHT ON WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS FOR NATION&rsquo;S 250TH BIRTHDAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>White, who previously hosted UFC 306 at the Las Vegas Sphere, says he wants this White House card to surpass even that landmark event.<\/p>\n<p>Matchups for the White House event have not yet been announced, but White confirmed that multiple fighters have already expressed interest in participating in the historic card.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dana White promises epic UFC event on White House lawn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2462702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dana-White-Trump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[34660,56229,59278,32127],"class_list":["post-2462699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-dana-white","tag-historic-event","tag-ufc-fight","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dana-White-Trump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2462699"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2462704,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462699\/revisions\/2462704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2462702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2462699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2462699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2462699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}