Dana White dismisses the idea that the UFC event at the White House will be too political: it is an event that will make history

UFC CEO and president Dana White downplayed concerns that a planned White House card to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary would be “too political,” saying “almost everyone on the roster” wants to compete.

In an interview with Bloomberg’s Romaine Bostick On Friday, White was asked if he thought it would be a challenge to get fighters into the UFC event scheduled for June out of fear that it would be “too political” or have “too many political overtones.”

UFC President Dana White during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

White, a longtime friend and supporter of President Donald Trump, dismissed the concern, noting that many presidents have had personal interests in various sports.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON News

“I mean, I don’t know how it would be too political if it wasn’t in the White House,” he responded, laughing.

“Listen, if you look back throughout history, I think [former President] George Bush was a great baseball fan, [former President Barack] Obama was an NBA fan and Trump is a UFC fan. “I don’t think any of those guys, being fans, made any sport too political.”

White said his staff has the logistics of the event “figured out,” noting that about 5,000 people will be able to watch the fights on the White House lawn, while an additional 85,000 people will be able to watch the fights on big screens at The Ellipse.

President Donald Trump attends UFC 314 with UFC President and CEO Dana White at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on April 12, 2025. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

UFC STAR HOPES TO GET ON WHITE HOUSE FIGHT CARD AFTER CAMPAIGNING WITH TRUMP TO ‘SAVE AMERICA’

“We’re going to take Washington, D.C. the week of the fight,” White said.

White went on to say that almost all of his fighters have expressed interest in participating in the event, but that no final decision has been made.

“Almost everyone on the roster wants to fight on the card. It’s a special one-on-one event. I mean, when is there going to be another fight or sporting event at the White House? It’s a history-making event, and we’ll see how it plays out this year with different fighters. And you want the biggest, the best, and you want the card to be great.”

UFC President and CEO Dana White reacts during a bantamweight fight between Adrian Luna Martinetti of Ecuador and Mark Vologdin of Russia during Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9, Week 9 at UFC APEX on October 7, 2025 in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE News APP

White sat next to the president Monday in a suite at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, as the couple watched the Indiana Hoosiers capture the first national title in program history with a victory over the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff championship game.

Follow News Digital sports coverage in Xand subscribe to the News Sports Huddle newsletter.