Dana White dismisses notion White House UFC event will be ‘too political’: ‘It’s a history-making event’

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UFC CEO and President Dana White brushed off concerns that a planned White House fight card marking America’s 250th anniversary would be "too political," saying that "just about everybody on the roster" wants to compete.

In an interview with Bloomberg’s Romaine Bostick Friday, White was asked if he thought it would be a challenge to get fighters to participate in the UFC event scheduled for June out of fear that it would be "too political" or have "too many political overtones." 

UFC President Dana White during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena.  (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

White, a longtime friend and supporter of President Donald Trump, rejected the concern, noting that many presidents have had personal interests in various sports.

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"I mean, I don’t know how it would be too political other than it’s at the White House," he responded with a laugh.

"Listen, if you look back throughout history, I think [former President] George Bush was a big baseball fan, [former President Barack] Obama was an NBA fan and Trump is a UFC fan. I don’t think that any of those guys being fans made any sport too political." 

White said his staff has the logistics of the event "dialed in" and noted that around 5,000 will be able to view the fights on the White House lawn while an additional 85,000 people will be able to view the fights on big screens at The Ellipse. 

President Donald Trump attends UFC 314 with UFC President and CEO Dana White at Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla., April 12, 2025. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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