(NewsNation) — Planning is officially underway for an Ultimate Fighting Championship match to be hosted at the White House next summer, according to the league’s CEO, Dana White.
White announced the news in a social media post earlier this week, telling followers, “The White House fight is on. I will have more details on that in the next couple weeks. But we got it done today.”
The Wall Street Journal reports that the fight will be hosted sometime in June, despite initial discussions that explored having it take place during Independence Day celebrations in July. Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, has been tasked with helping to coordinate some of the logistics ahead of the event on the South Lawn.
According to the outlet, the UFC is planning to hold fan festivities on the National Mall in the days leading up to the fight and there is even talk of having the fighters do weigh-ins on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Planning for this fight comes less than a month after it was announced that Paramount will become the new streaming home for UFC in 2026, as part of a new seven-year deal. The deal followed an $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance.
Trump and White have known each other for more than 20 years. White publicly backed Trump during his election bids, and Trump has attended a number of UFC events in recent years, including a UFC championship fight in New Jersey in June.