Dana White insists that the UFC White House card is ‘definitely’ going to happen.

Last month, President Donald Trump revealed plans to host a UFC event on the lawn of his official residence to mark 250 years of American independence.

White and Trump are planning to host a UFC event at the White House
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UFC mogul White is fully on board with the idea and revealed to CBS that he spoke to Trump on Monday and plans to meet with him and his wife, Ivanka Trump, at the back end of August to finalise the details.

His update comes two days after the announcement of the UFC’s new $7.7billion broadcast deal with Paramount and CBS.

All numbered events and Fight Nights will stream live on Paramount+ at no extra pay-per-view charge, and the White House card will be no different.

“It is definitely gonna happen,” White told CBS Mornings.

“I talked to him last night, him being the president, and I’m flying out there at the end of this month.

“I’m gonna sit down and walk him through all the plans and the renderings, and we’re gonna start deciding what he wants and doesn’t want.

“But yeah, it’s definitely gonna happen. Think about this: when you were just asking me at the beginning, how I felt about where we are today…

“July 4th, 250th birthday of the United States of America, live on CBS from the White House.”

Who is fighting on the UFC White House card?

While no fights have been announced for the historic card, there are plenty who have thrown their hat in the ring.

Conor McGregor was the first to put himself forward for the headline slot.

Jones and McGregor have both said they are interested in the White House card

The Irishman immediately messaged White following Trump’s announcement and received a positive response from his boss.

“I LOVE IT!!!” read a message from White, which was shared to McGregor’s socials.

Jon Jones also expressed interest in reversing his retirement to fight in Washington, D.C. for the UFC heavyweight title he recently relinquished.

However, White snubbed the offer due to concerns about his reliability after pulling out of a lucrative fight with Tom Aspinall earlier this year.

“It’s not about him just winning the belt,” White replied.

“You know how I felt about him. I can’t risk putting him in big positions—in a big spot—and have something go wrong.

“Especially the White House card.”