The UFC will be part of the U.S. government's America250 celebrations on July 4, 2026, by hosting a card at the White House, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed on Tuesday. White told The Associated Press that the event "is absolutely going to happen" and it will take place at the presidential home in Washington D.C.

UFC chief Dana White said the league is planning a cage fight, which likely will be broadcast on CBS, on the White House grounds. “That is going to happen,” White told a columnist for The Wall Street Journal when asked about the prospect of a UFC fight at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.