The Ultimate Fighting Championship is preparing to reveal one of the most unusual events in the promotion’s history. According to UFC CEO Dana White, the company has already completed the fight lineup for the planned card at the White House.
The promotion is expected to hold the event on June 14, 2026. For weeks, the details have remained quiet, but White recently confirmed that the matchmaking work is finished and that the full lineup will be shared soon.
Speaking with IFL TV, White explained that the promotion kept the plans hidden while putting the fights together.
“I’ll announce the whole card this week,” White said. “It’s done. The card is done. We’ve been so secretive about this. I have all of these boards, which I’m sure you’ve seen all around the war room. This isn’t even on the board — we bring in a whiteboard, we write the fights down, and then we erase them every time we have a matchmaking meeting. Matchmaking is usually on Tuesday, but they have been every day of the past two weeks.”
A reveal expected during UFC 326 week
The announcement is likely to come around the same time as UFC 326, which takes place in Las Vegas. That event is scheduled for March 7 and features Max Holloway defending the BMF title against former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
While UFC 326 will headline the weekend, attention could quickly shift to the historic White House show once the official fight list becomes public.
The organization has not confirmed which fighters will appear yet. During the interview, White was also asked whether former two division champion Conor McGregor might be involved.
White did not give a clear answer.
“We’ll see, brother,” he said.
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🗣️ Dana: “I’ll announce the whole card this week. The card’s done.”
“Is Conor McGregor gonna be on that card?”
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The White House card is expected to look very different from a normal UFC pay per view event. Early talk suggested the promotion might feature as many as seven championship fights, although that idea has since been dismissed.
Reports indicate the card will likely include only six or seven bouts in total. The event itself could cost roughly $60 million to stage.
The audience plan also stands out. Instead of selling thousands of public tickets, the UFC is expected to invite a smaller group of around 3,000 to 4,000 guests to sit near the cage.
At the same time, a much larger crowd could gather nearby at The Ellipse, a public space located a short distance from the White House grounds. Organizers believe as many as 85,000 fans might watch the broadcast there.
For now, the exact fights remain unknown. Still, White’s latest comments suggest the wait will not last much longer, with the promotion preparing to share the final lineup very soon.
