UFC To Spend As Much As $60 Million On White House Card

February 25, 2026

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UFC To Spend As Much As $60 Million On White House Card

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The UFC is reportedly prepared to spend $60 million to stage the UFC White House card on June 14, as we look at some of their plans.

The production cost for UFC 306 at the Las Vegas Sphere was roughly $21 million, meaning the White House card would shatter that record. For the White House card, the UFC is footing the entire bill, with no taxpayer funding. Naturally, there has been extensive planning to pull off the UFC’s biggest event.

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Attendance: There is a strictly capped attendance of 3,000 to 4,000 spectators on the lawn.

The $700,000 Lawn: Dana White confirmed that the UFC has already committed nearly three-quarters of a million dollars just to replace the grass on the South Lawn once the event concludes.

The “Oval Office” Walkout: Fghters will reportedly make their walk to the cage directly from the Oval Office.

The Ellipse Viewing Party: Up to 85,000 fans are expected to gather at the nearby Ellipse park, where the UFC will have screens and host live concerts throughout the day.

The Lincoln Memorial Weigh-Ins: Rumors suggest the official weigh-ins and pre-fight press conference will take place on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial

The Broadcast: The event will be a flagship moment for the UFC’s new $7.7 billion deal with Paramount, streaming live on Paramount+ with a special simulcast on CBS.

“President Trump looks forward to hosting what will go down as one of the most monumental sporting events in history at the White House,” Davis Ingle (White House spokesman)

White’s UFC Role

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It has been 25 years since Dana White took over the UFC. On February 23, 2001, White helped launch the UFC which is now a $12 billion company that was purchased for $2 million. UFC 30 was the first event under the Zuffa banner. The main event saw Tito Ortiz cement his status as the sport’s first true star.

Ortiz defended his light heavyweight title with a knockout of Evan Tanner. It was during this broadcast that White outlined his goal to bring the best fighters to the world’s biggest stage. That is what White will hope to do on the UFC White House card. The CEO of the UFC revealed that it will be challenging to pull off the event, but reassured fans that it will happen.

“I was with him [Trump] yesterday (Friday). He didn’t even ask (about) the card. We just went through all the logistics. There’s going to be tons of problems pulling it off. But we will do it,” White stated