PFL exec offers Donald Trump a White House card with Francis Ngannou prior to UFC event
During a recent speech, president Donald Trump revealed the idea of hosting a UFC event at the executive residence as a part of the country's 250th anniversary. Trump wants to go big and host 25,000 spectators, similar to a typical UFC pay-per-view event on Independence Day in 2026. Even though there were no additional details, Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president was "dead serious" about the event.
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Now, PFL wants to be part of the festivities, creating an all-day MMA extravaganza.
PFL chairman and founder Donn Davis tagged Trump in a message on X (formerly Twitter), offering a stacked lineup of seven fights that would take place prior to UFC event. The proposed fight card includes the biggest names in the promotion including Francis Ngannou, Cris Cyborg, Dakota Ditcheva and Usman Nurmagomedov.
"MMA at White House great idea @realDonaldTrump for July 4, 2026," Davis wrote. "PFL has WOW fight card for MMA fans to celebrate USA 250 anniversary! @PFLMMA afternoon @ufc evening"
The full fight card proposed by Davis includes:
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Francis Ngannou vs. Vadim Nemkov
Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes
Dakota Ditcheva vs. Liz Carmouche
Renan Ferreira vs. Denis Goltsov
Johnny Eblen vs. Corey Anderson
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco
AJ McKee vs. Jesus Pinedo
While the president may be serious about hosting an MMA event on the White House grounds, there are significant logistical hurdles. The White House is not a sports event venue, and does not have an indoor area large enough to host an event at the scale Trump wants. Therefore, the event would have to take place outdoors, which major promotions typically avoid due to weather.
The UFC has always maintained a firm stance against hosting fights outdoors due to conditions that could affect the fighting surface, potentially causing problems for the fighters. However, considering the relationship between Trump and UFC CEO Dana White, the promotion may make an exception to pull off the event. If it goes forward, PFL hopes to be a part of the action too.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: PFL exec offers president Donald Trump a White House card for 2026
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