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Dana White Schedules $60M White House Fight for Trump's 80th

5/26/2026

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White Announces Fight

Dana White announced a fight on the White House South Lawn for June 14, 2026, President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, with seating for 4,000 on the lawn and 85,000 total.
Construction of the octagon ring began the weekend before, with weigh-ins slated for Lincoln Memorial and a $60 million cost.
President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating exceeds 58 percent, prompting Dana White to call the fight patriotic and Joe Rogan to call it a gimmick.

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UFC Takes Loss

UFC expects a $30 million loss on the Freedom 250 event despite covering construction costs.
TKO Group Holdings, whose president Mark Shapiro calls the fight a long-term brand investment, is paying the $60 million construction bill.
The administration is allocating $13.1 million to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and proposes a $100 million triumphal arch and a $1 billion security request for a White House ballroom.

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White Announces Fights

White announced Topuria-Gaethje for the lightweight title and Pereira-Gane for the interim heavyweight title.
White added Lewis-Hokit after President Donald Trump’s request.
White said Jon Jones is the least dependable guy and excluded him from the card despite earlier praising him as the sport’s greatest fighter.
Andrew and Tristan Tate, once invited by White to a Power Slap event, now face rape and human-trafficking charges in Romania and Great Britain.

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White Announces Fight

Dana White announced a fight on the White House South Lawn for June 14, 2026, President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, with seating for 4,000 on the lawn and 85,000 total.
Construction of the octagon ring began the weekend before, with weigh-ins slated for Lincoln Memorial and a $60 million cost.
President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating exceeds 58 percent, prompting Dana White to call the fight patriotic and Joe Rogan to call it a gimmick.

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