In advance of the United States’ 250th birthday, President Donald Trump made a stunning — and wholly unexpected — announcement: The White House will host a UFC title fight. “We’re going to have a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House,” Trump said in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday. We have a lot of land there. Every one of our national parks, battlefields, and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of America 250. And I even think we’re going to have a UFC fight.” Equally shocking and historic, Trump’s announcement spread like wildfire on social media and even caught the attention of former two-division champion Conor McGregor. The hard-hitting southpaw cheerfully offered to join the White House-based UFC fight card in an Independence Day social media post: McGregor, 36, hasn’t fought since losing to Dustin Poirier in July 2021, but he could be the perfect fighter for next summer’s marquee event. McGregor is no stranger to megafights in uncanny environments, having previously stepped ouRead More
‘Count me in’: Conor McGregor volunteers for White House UFC fight after Trump announcement
