UFC boss Dana White has lashed out amid rumours that the White House card could be set for a major change.
So far, the UFC is enjoying an exciting start to 2026 with Justin Gaethje claiming the interim lightweight title following a brutal war with Paddy Pimblett and Alexander Volkanovski defending his featherweight title once again.
Fan-favourite fighters Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira will clash for the BMF belt in the next major UFC card, set to take place in Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena in the early hours of March 8.
Following the busy start to the year, the UFC is showing no signs of slowing down, with a historic card on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C set to take place in the summer.
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Since the White House card was announced, there have been several rumours surrounding the event, but there's one in particular that has clearly angered UFC President and CEO White.
According to a report from Puck News, the UFC White House card, which was set to take place on June 14 to celebrate Donald Trump's birthday, had been delayed by 12 days, taking place instead on June 26.
If true, it would mean that the fights would take place on a Friday night, instead of the originally proposed Sunday, both of which differ from the UFC's typical Saturday night fights.
But UFC boss White has spoken out to confirm that the report is completely false, in a heated post on his Instagram story.
Sharing a graphic of himself and Trump in front of the White House, White wrote: "Media is so full of s—, White House fight date is the same; Sunday June 14th.”
The UFC White House card changing date would have been a major surprise, both because the event is supposed to be a celebration of Trump's birthday and because the International G7 Summit was reportedly moved in order to allow Trump to attend the UFC card.
Who will fight on the UFC White House card?
With the White House event still four months away, it is yet to be confirmed which fighters will feature on the card.
Several big names have spoken out to ask to feature on the card, including the likes of Conor McGregor, Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal.
As it stands, a fight between McGregor and rival Michael Chandler or a heavyweight title clash between Jones and Alex Pereira have been tipped as the most likely fights to headline the card.
And with White recently confirming that the ideal matchmaking for the White House card has recently been finalised, we may get some exciting fight news in the near future.
Topics: UFC, Dana White, Donald Trump, MMA, Conor McGregor, Jon Jones
Ben McCrum