UFC fight on White House lawns: How Donald Trump wants to celebrate America's 250th Independence Day - watch

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) that he is considering hosting a UFC match on the White House grounds as part of the celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary."Does anybody watch UFC? The great Dana White? We’re going to have a UFC fight.

We’re going to have a UFC fight — think of this — on the grounds of the White House," Trump said during a speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

'We have a lot of land there'

"We have a lot of land there, we’re going to build a little — we’re not, Dana is going to do it. Dana is great, one of a kind — going to be UFC fight, championship fight, full fight, like 20,000 to 25,000 people, and we’re going to do that as part of ‘250’ also."

Trump is a longtime friend of Dana White, the CEO of UFC.

He recently attended a fight in Newark between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley.The announcement was made during the start of a series of events that will lead up to the country’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.Trump also mentioned plans for a final event on the National Mall in Washington, DC, and a sports competition featuring high school athletes from across the country.“So every one of our national parks, battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honour of America 250.

And I even think we're going to have a UFC fight," Trump said.

America 250: Year-long celebrations planned

Donald Trump said Americans should expect a year full of celebrations leading up to July 4, 2026, calling it an "extraordinary year ahead" filled with events, special offers, and nationwide activities.Trump said there would be major celebrations under the America250 campaign. As listed on the official America250 website, planned initiatives include: