LAS VEGAS – The UFC’s White House event is one step closer to materializing.
Dana White was asked about the June event, which is expected to take place on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., and feature multiple title fights. It is unknown how many fights will take place on the card, but the UFC CEO says the matchmaking process is complete.
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“We have like two different options laid out and the matchmaking process has already started out,” White said during the Zuffa Boxing 3 post-fight news conference. “So yeah, we got the White House card done last week.”
White clarified that while the fights are set, logistics aren’t just yet. He refused to divulge into any further details, but did reveal that he’s meeting U.S. President Donald Trump to further discuss plans.
“We laid out two different options – I didn’t say it was done, I said the card was built,” White said. “I’m not talking about the White House card. We’ve been kicking around a lot of ideas and me and (Craig) Borsari actually fly to D.C. this week and sit down with the President and his team and start walking them through not just the production, but the fight card. We have like three different options on all the different production stuff, and we will see what he likes and what he doesn’t like. But let me tell you this, this event is going to be so badass and so unique and so special, and so expensive.”
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC CEO Dana White reveals White House fight card is done
