US President Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White stand in the Oval Office of the White House, before the start of the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, June 14, 2026. (Photo by Al Drago / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White stand for the national anthem during the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, June 14, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump and President and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White arrive for the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, June 14, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump and President and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White arrive for the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, June 14, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White stand for the national anthem during the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, June 14, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and UFC President and CEO Dana White walk along the colonnade from the Oval Office during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and UFC President and CEO Dana White walk along the colonnade from the Oval Office during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and UFC President and CEO Dana White walk along the colonnade from the Oval Office during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)