Dana White has big belief in the UFC White House card.
On June 14, the UFC will host a once-in-a-lifetime event, a fight card on the White House South Lawn as part of the America 250 celebration. Since the event was first announced last year, it’s been the biggest talking point in MMA, and come this summer, UFC CEO Dana White believes it will be the biggest event in the history of the promotion.
“We’re going to figure that all out this week. But when you look at — this is like a one-of-one event,” White told UFC on Paramount. “Something that will never happen again. Building this card — we had this video rendering of what it looks like. We literally have the trees that are on the South Lawn. We’ll know exactly where the sun is until it sets. So all the logistics are done, and now it’s time to — we believe that this is going to be the most-watched UFC event ever.”
On Wednesday, White revealed that he and the UFC matchmakers will begin booking the event this week, with the plan being to have things solidified by this weekend. There’s been rampant speculation about what the card will ultimately look like, with nearly every major MMA star lobbying to be on the card, and some suggesting the event will host a record-breaking number of title fights. And while White was still short on details, he insists that this will be the most spectacular outing in UFC history for all involved and bring in a whole new segment of fans.
“It’s going to introduce a lot of people to it that have never seen it before,” White said. “And when you talk about me, my executive team, the staff that works here, the media that covers us, and the fighters, this is going to be the most unique, amazing night of our entire careers. The fighters are walking from the Oval Office. I bet a lot of the people that cover the sport and are fans of the sport probably have never been to the White House before. And obviously the fighters.
“So, this is a really special, one-of-one night. And you know, when we go to do something, I like to deliver, and I like to deliver big. So, it’s going to be special.”
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Frankly, I will be STUNNED if UFC White House isn’t the biggest UFC event ever, and I struggle to see how anything would eclipse it. For even the most casual sports fans, this is going to be the kind of outlandish spectacle that you have to tune in for, and even for non-sports fans, by the summer, this is going to be one of the biggest stories in the world, full stop.
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