{"id":2614194,"date":"2026-06-15T11:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-white-on-white-house-fight-well-never-do-this-again\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:15:53","slug":"dana-white-on-white-house-fight-well-never-do-this-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-white-on-white-house-fight-well-never-do-this-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White on White House fight: \u2018We&#8217;ll never do this again\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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-on-white-house-fight-well-never-do-this-again%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=2614194&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 CEO Dana White announced that even though their accomplished &#8220;Freedom 250&#8221; fights at the White House were a one-time event, they will not be repeated due to costs. The event, held on former President Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-suggests-it-may-restart-nuclear-icbm-tests\/\" title=\"North Korea Suggests It May &#039;Restart&#039; Nuclear, ICBM Tests\">80th birthday<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-the-355-is-another-woketard-box-office-flop\/\" title=\"Nolte: &#039;The 355&#039; Is Another Woketard Box Office Flop\">cost  million<\/a> to organize and featured a large venue with federal coordination. White highlighted that it was a unique experience unlikely to happen again. The event marked the first professional sport competition at the White House and drew attention after Trump, a UFC fan, teased the idea of a future fight. Despite weather concerns and a brief delay caused by thunderstorms, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-diamondbacks-host-first-catholic-spirit-night\/\" title=\"Arizona Diamondbacks to hold inaugural Catholic spirit night.\">event proceeded<\/a> smoothly<\/a>. Trump\u2019s relationship with UFC dates back to 2001, and he publicly discussed the possibility of more patriotic events like fights at national sites. Notably, UFC fighter Sean Strickland was removed from the White House event by the Secret Service.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UFC CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dana-white\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4581\">Dana White<\/a> told reporters at a press conference early Monday morning that, while his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20120\">Freedom 250<\/a> fights at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"125\">White House<\/a> were successful, his company would not repeat them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can\u2019t afford it,\u201d White <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/2066518588597698561\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/2066518588597698561\">responded<\/a> when posed a hypothetical scenario where President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> asks him to return to the South Lawn next year. \u201cThere\u2019s no f***ing way we can do this again.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4608502\/rodeo-250-attraction-great-american-state-fair\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rodeo 250 attraction announced for Great American State Fair<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4607206\/trump-turning-80-celebrates-age-ufc-birthday\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump, turning 80, celebrates his age with big UFC birthday bash<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4607779\/thunderstorms-insect-threaten-ufc-freedom-250-fight-white-house\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thunderstorms and insects threaten UFC Freedom 250 fight at White House<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White\u2019s company spent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4540127\/ufc-freedom-250-shows-off-white-house-stage\/\">$60 million<\/a> to produce the first professional sporting competition at the White House, which was held on Trump\u2019s 80th birthday. UFC built a 4,300-seat venue with four \u201cclaws\u201d that loomed 22 feet taller than the White House. The event required <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4607208\/trump-congress-seats-white-house-ufc-fight\/\">coordination<\/a> with more than seven federal agencies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was an amazing experience,\u201d White added. \u201cThis was a one-of-one that will never happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/danawhite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@danawhite<\/a> says <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ufc<\/a> at the White House was &#8220;amazing&#8221; but &#8220;there&#8217;s no f****** way&#8221; it happens again. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dbvRZq9jYf\">https:\/\/t.co\/dbvRZq9jYf<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hdP3hL9Ijf\">pic.twitter.com\/hdP3hL9Ijf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/2066518588597698561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, a long-standing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ufc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4991\">UFC<\/a> fan, first teased the fight at an Iowa rally in July last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo every one of our national parks, battlefields, and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of America 250,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/story\/_\/id\/48995260\/donald-trump-dana-white-forged-friendship-combat-sports\">said<\/a> at the time. \u201cAnd I even think we\u2019re going to have a UFC fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s professional relationship with White began in 2001, when White hosted his first fight as UFC president at the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Trump\u2019s appearance on the <em>Joe Rogan Experience<\/em>, hosted by longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan, was a pivotal moment in his 2024 reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4608251\/sean-strickland-ufc-white-house-event-secret-service\/\"><strong>SEAN STRICKLAND REMOVED FROM UFC WHITE HOUSE EVENT BY SECRET SERVICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Freedom 250 event broke from White\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-calls-on-pentagon-to-restore-nsa-general-counsel-michael-ellis-to-active-service\/\" title=\"Kevin McCarthy Calls on Pentagon to Restore NSA General Counsel Michael Ellis to Active Service\">long-standing practice<\/a> of holding fights indoors, where he can better account for weather variations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2066207801731436900\">criticized<\/a> a <em>Weather Channel<\/em> headline about high winds and thunderstorms anticipated for the event as \u201cbulls*** clickbait\u201d on Sunday. After a brief weather delay, the event proceeded with minimal disruption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dana White: No repeat of White House UFC fights due to cost<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4301,"featured_media":2614195,"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\/2026\/06\/image-collage-dgj1azaa0-1781532496037-e1781533431825.jpg?1781519917&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50410,34660,4004,8095,32127],"class_list":["post-2614194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy-2","tag-dana-white","tag-fight","tag-ufc","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-dgj1azaa0-1781532496037-e1781533431825.jpg?1781519917&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614194","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\/4301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614194"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614198,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614194\/revisions\/2614198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}