The event in Iowa on Thursday was to kick off a year of celebrations for America's 250th birthday as a country, which would also be the reasoning behind the potential UFC fight at the White House.

Under Trump, who has made his passion for UFC known in the past and has often appeared cageside at premiere fights, the event would be part of a series of events in celebration of "America 250." ...

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.

“So every one of our national parks, battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of America 250. And I even think we’re going to have a UFC fight,” Trump said ...

Donald Trump is considering hosting a UFC match on the White House grounds as part of the America 250 celebrations. The president announced this plan during a speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds ...

The UFC event will be a “championship fight, full fight, like, 20, 25,000 people,” Trump continued. “And we’re gonna do that as part of 250 also,” referring to America250, the ...