Joe Rogan has mocked Donald Trump after he leaked UFC's ambitious plans for next year's White House card.
The UFC are set to stage a momentous event at the White House on June 14, 2026, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Several UFC stars want a spot on the bill, including Islam Makhachev, Conor McGregor and Jon Jones.
Dana White has yet to make a decision on who will grace the UFC White House show and has told reporters he plans on building the fight card next February.
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But US president Trump claims the UFC White House card will feature 'eight or nine championship fights'.
"The great Dana White is building an arena, and they’re going to have eight or nine championship fights, the biggest fights they’ve ever had," he revealed.
"Every one is a championship fight, and every one is a legendary type of fight. He's actually holding back fights right now for six months so he can do it for 250."
Given there are only 11 UFC champions across the male and female divisions (not including the BMF title), Trump's expectations seem extremely optimistic and ambitious.
Rogan shares that sentiment as he laughed off Trump's comments on the latest episode of his podcast with guest Brendan Allen.
"What were you just saying? I stopped you because it sounds so crazy," the 58-year-old said to his producer and UFC fighter Allen on The Joe Rogan Experience.
He continued: "First of all, there’s only eight weight classes so how’s there gonna be nine title fights?"
Asked about the BMF title potentially being on the line, he replied: "I guess, but that's kind of a crazy thing," before impersonating Trump in a mocking nature.
Rogan also said it would be a 'travesty' if Jones wasn't on the UFC White House card.
"If they don't do Jon Jones at the White House, I think it's a travesty," he said. "Dana's like 'you can't count on him'... you can f**king count on him. Come on. Stop."
Rogan then questioned security after reading about plans for up to 100,000 fans to be able to attend the event.
He continued: "What kind of f**king security are they going to have for this?"
Rogan asked Allen if he wants to fight on the card to which he replied by saying 'not really'.
The UFC commentator laughed and said: "Not really? Doesn't surprise me. A lot of weird pressure, security, protocols, all the extra sh*t in your mind before you go out and fight.
"Also, you're fighting outside. What if it's hot and muggy? That's gonna effect people."
Topics: Joe Rogan, UFC, Donald Trump
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