\n Posted on: February 16, 2026, 08:18h.\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
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- UFC CEO Dana White says he is in Washington this week to discuss the White House UFC event in June with U.S. President Donald Trump<\/b><\/li>\n
- Internet speculation revolving around Gaethje-Topuria lightweight title unification\u00a0bout<\/b><\/li>\n
- White House card will feature half the fights normally seen at UFC \u201cnumbered\u201d cards<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The UFC\u2019s White House event card<\/a> will feature half the number of fights fans normally see at \u201cnumbered\u201d events, but UFC CEO and President Dana White has been promising those fights on the card June 14 will pack more of an overall wallop.<\/p>\n
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UFC President and CEO Dana White signs on the grid prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway this past Friday in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Image: James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n TKO Group CEO and Executive Chairman Ari Emanuel went on \u201cThe Pat McAfee Show\u201d last week and said the card would have a total of six or seven fights, less than usual. White said the expected blockbuster UFC card, to be held on the front lawn of the White House, helping to commemorate America\u2019s 250th<\/sup> anniversary, is \u201cdone\u201d.<\/p>\n
UFC legends Conor McGregor and Jon Jones have said they want to fight at the event. Jones is retired. McGregor hasn\u2019t fought in 5 years \u2013 a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier. McGregor has expressed an interest in fighting Michael Chandler. He was supposed to make his comeback against Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024 but had to pull out weeks before because of an injured toe. McGregor has lost three of his last four UFC fights.<\/p>\n
White House 250th Anniversary Celebrations<\/h2>\n
One thing that\u2019s interesting \u2013 the timing of the White House event lines up nicely with a Justin Gaethje versus Ilia Topuria lightweight title unification fight.<\/p>\n
Gaethje just beat Paddy Pimblett<\/a> in a memorable fight at UFC 324 and is now interim title holder. Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria announced he was stepping away from UFC late in 2025 to deal with a personal matter \u2013 which ended up being a marriage separation, and accusations of extortion by Topuria.<\/p>\n
Media reports last week though had Topuria back training.<\/p>\n
- Internet speculation revolving around Gaethje-Topuria lightweight title unification\u00a0bout<\/b><\/li>\n