First UFC Fight on White House Card Set as Plans Leaked
The White House card is set to feature a UFC title eliminator.
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Topics: UFC
Nasir Jabbar
Topics: UFC
A huge UFC fight appears to be in the works for the momentous White House card as a star fighter has leaked the promotion's plans.
The UFC is set to stage a major event at the White House on June 14, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding.
Several UFC stars are eyeing a spot on the card, including Conor McGregor and Jon Jones.
Not to mention UFC welterweight king Islam Makhachev, who hopes to return at the White House after claiming the 170lbs title last month.
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Other fighters have also been backed to compete on the South Lawn, with Dana White seemingly dropping a hint that a big fan favourite will fight on the show.
UFC star Michael Morales could also land on the White House after leaking his plans following conversations with the UFC.
Morales claims the UFC are looking to match him up against Jack Della Maddalena on June 14 - the date of the White House card.
"My opponent could be Jack Della Maddalena, it could be him and we’re waiting for that," he told El Canal del Futbol.
"They just told me a fight could happen, possibly on June 14 or around June."
Morales and Della Maddalena both competed on November's UFC 322 in New York City.
But they experienced different outcomes at Madison Square Garden.
Morales destroyed Sean Brady in the very first round to secure the biggest scalp of his budding MMA career.
Della Maddalena, on the other hand, surrendered the UFC welterweight title as he suffered a lopsided decision defeat to the aforementioned Makhachev in the main-event.
Morales, 26, is unbeaten and has won seven fights in a row since coming through Dana White's Contender Series.
He boasts victories over Jake Matthews, Neil Magny, Gilbert Burns and Brady in what was a statement win.
As for Della Maddalena, he had won eight UFC fights in a row before succumbing to Makhachev.
If Morales and Della Maddalena are matched against each other, then it could produce the next challenger to the UFC welterweight crown given their high rankings.
The Ecuadorian is ranked fourth in the UFC welterweight division, while the Australian is currently the No.1 ranked fighter behind Makhachev.