- by foxnews
- 17 Mar 2026
Trump looking forward to attending UFC White House event featuring 'all top' fighters
Trump confirmed he'll attend the historic UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on his 80th birthday where two championship bouts are scheduled to take place on the South Lawn.
Trump also spoke about the card, which was released days earlier and includes Ilia Topuria going up against Justin Gaethje for the UFC World Lightweight Championship and Alex Pereira taking on Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.
"[White] had the idea of staging it right at the front door of the White House. We'll be right in the front door of the White House. And he's got a tremendous card. I don't even know if it's filled out, but I just saw it and it looks like it's going to be all top guys. They all want to fight at the White House. So it's going to be in honor of the 250th year. It'll be great."
Despite the location and presence of Trump, White has dismissed the notion that the event will be "too political."
Fox News Digital's Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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