Over Fourth of July weekend, president Donald Trump introduced plans to host a UFC occasion on the White Home grounds on Independence Day 2026.
“Each one in all our nationwide parks, battlefields and historic websites are going to have particular occasions in honor of America 250, and I even suppose we’ll have a UFC battle,” Trump mentioned on July 3.
“We will have a UFC battle, consider this, on the grounds of the White Home. We now have plenty of land there. We will construct a bit, we’re not, Dana’s [White] going to do it. Dana’s nice. Considered one of a form,” continued Trump.
UFC CEO Dana White and employees traveled to the White Home to work out the logistics and several other fighters have requested to compete on the historic battle card.
Former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley revealed who he’d enlist to battle on the White Home if he have been the matchmaker.
“If we get to select no matter, Conor [McGregor]. Conor for positive. I imply, sh*t, Conor versus Ilia [Topuria] would most likely be the highest one,” O’Malley just lately mentioned on the Overdogs Podcast.
“Izzy [Israel Adesanya] versus [Sean] Strickland 2. I want to see that. I feel that may be a banger up there. [Jon] Jones versus [Tom] Aspinall. The one everybody desires to see,” O’Malley continued. “Max Holloway. Max Holloway versus f**king anyone. He is so enjoyable to observe.
“I feel you have to do America versus Russia, or similar to People versus another person. Colby [Covington] versus Ian Garry.”
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If O’Malley finally ends up getting the decision to battle on the White Home, he has some potential opponents in thoughts.
“Me versus Cory [Sandhagen] is form of just like the extra – I imply me versus Petr [Yan] 2, I really feel like that may be a banger. Me versus Cory. Me versus Merab [Dvalishvili] 3. No. I am simply kidding,” he mentioned.
