- UFC CEO Dana White says he’s in Washington this week to debate the White Home UFC occasion in June with U.S. President Donald Trump
- Web hypothesis revolving round Gaethje-Topuria light-weight title unification bout
- White Home card will characteristic half the fights usually seen at UFC “numbered” playing cards
The UFC’s White Home occasion card will characteristic half the variety of fights followers usually see at “numbered” occasions, however UFC CEO and President Dana White has been promising these fights on the cardboard June 14 will pack extra of an general wallop.
UFC President and CEO Dana White indicators on the grid previous to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection Contemporary from Florida 250 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway this previous Friday in Daytona Seashore, Florida. (Picture: James Gilbert/Getty Photographs)
TKO Group CEO and Govt Chairman Ari Emanuel went on “The Pat McAfee Present” final week and mentioned the cardboard would have a complete of six or seven fights, lower than common. White mentioned the anticipated blockbuster UFC card, to be held on the entrance garden of the White Home, serving to to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, is “achieved”.
UFC legends Conor McGregor and Jon Jones have mentioned they wish to struggle on the occasion. Jones is retired. McGregor hasn’t fought in 5 years – a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier. McGregor has expressed an curiosity in combating Michael Chandler. He was imagined to make his comeback towards Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024 however needed to pull out weeks earlier than due to an injured toe. McGregor has misplaced three of his final 4 UFC fights.
White Home 250th Anniversary Celebrations
One factor that’s fascinating – the timing of the White Home occasion traces up properly with a Justin Gaethje versus Ilia Topuria light-weight title unification struggle.
Gaethje simply beat Paddy Pimblett in a memorable struggle at UFC 324 and is now interim title holder. Light-weight champion Ilia Topuria introduced he was stepping away from UFC late in 2025 to cope with a private matter – which ended up being a wedding separation, and accusations of extortion by Topuria.
Media experiences final week although had Topuria again coaching.
At yesterday’s Zuffa Boxing 3 information convention, White was requested for an replace on the White Home card.
Topuria Versus Gaethje?
“We had two completely different choices laid out, and the matchmaking course of has already began,” he mentioned. “We received the White Home card achieved final week.”
When requested what number of title fights can be on the skid, White smiled and mentioned, “I’m not saying something.”
White did say he was flying to Washington this week together with UFC Govt Vice President of Operations and Manufacturing Craig Borsari to satisfy with President Donald Trump and Trump’s group to replace them on occasion plans. White mentioned he doesn’t know but how or when the cardboard will probably be introduced.
Betting Traces
“We are going to begin strolling them via not simply the manufacturing, however the struggle card we’ve got,” mentioned White. “We’ve got like, three completely different choices on all of the completely different manufacturing stuff and we are going to see what he likes and what he doesn’t like. However let me inform you this, this occasion goes to be so badass and so distinctive and so particular, and so costly.”
At DraftKings, Topuria is at the moment -400 to be UFC light-weight champion by Dec. 31, 2026, adopted by Arman Tsarukyan at +350, then Gaethje at +400, Max Holloway at +700, Charles Oliveira at +800 and Benoit Saint-Denis at +900.
And the White Home UFC struggle information comes at a time when betting curiosity in UFC is on the rise, no less than in line with a spokesperson from BetMGM, who received again to On line casino.org.
“UFC 324 was the very best deal with UFC occasion of all time beating out UFC 312, the earlier document holder,” mentioned Drew O’Dell.
