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president Donald Trump Last week, they revealed plans to set up a UFC card in the White House to celebrate next year’s 250th birthday.
“Our national parks, battlefields and historic locations will all be hosting special events in honor of the “America 250.” I think we’re going to fight the UFC,” Trump said in a speech at the Iowa fair last week. July 4th.
It’s an unprecedented event, with UFC president Dana White pledging “the best card ever.”
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Donald Trump speaks to Dana White on the left at UFC 309 on November 16, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. (Brad Penner/Imagn image)
“Everyone wants to fight with this card. Literally everyone,” White said. “Full Submitted Podcast” this week.
That’s how it was “jumped” when White announced his retirement on June 21. [drug-testing] Pool. ”
When asked if it was official, White replied, “Yeah, that’s right.”
After Jones’ retirement, his heavyweight title went to Tom Aspinoll. Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine what White’s “main event of a dream.”
John Jones will respond after a TKO victory against Stipe Miocic in the UFC Heavyweight Championship battle at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 16, 2024. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
“The main event of my dream right now is Aspinel vs. Jones,” White said without hesitation.
Jones confirmed this week that he will compete in the White House.
“The moment I heard Donald Trump’s announcement, I started training again,” Jones said. I said in x Thursday.
Conor McGregor I immediately showed interest During the White House battle, White even said that McGregor “may be” on the same card as Jones, the country’s capital.
“McGregor surrendered himself to a point where he appears to be one of the sport’s biggest superstars, even when he’s about to stop fighting,” White said.
McGregor, 36, last fought in 2021 when he was defeated by Dustin Poirier after breaking his leg during a fight. He was scheduled to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June, but the fight was cancelled after breaking his toe during training.
Conor McGregor is preparing to fight Dustin Poirier in a UFC 264 lightweight martial arts match on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, file)
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