President Trump says he will host a UFC mixed martial arts fight at the White House as part of next year's festivities celebrating 250 years of American independence.

For the first time in the country's 250-year history, the White House could host a cage match, serving as the UFC's next venue.

Trump is a close friend of Dana White, the CEO of UFC, aka the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and attended a fight last month in Newark.

By Kaanita Iyer and Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to host a UFC fight on White House grounds as he kicked off a series of events to mark ...

President Donald Trump floats a plan to celebrate 250 years of American independence with a UFC match at the White House, along with other events in the year leading up to July 4, 2026.

President Donald Trump announced that the White House will host a UFC event in honor of USA's 250th birthday.