Jon Jones, the former heavyweight champion who announced his retirement last month, was all but confirmed for the fight by White, who said he was “back in the [drug-testing] pool” following Trump’s UFC decision. Tom Aspinall, the current UFC heavyweight champ who Jones never fought, would be White’s “dream card” for the White House showdown.

U.S. president Donald Trump proposed the UFC host an event at the White House on July 4, 2026. UFC CEO Dana White said he plans on putting a "badass" card for the event, but will the sport's biggest star be a part of it?

UFC president Dana White commented Thursday on the proposed UFC event at the White House in Washington, D.C., next year.