WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 11: UFC Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Ike Lawrence Epstein, Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Sarah B. Rogers (L) speaks during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the U.S. State Department on June 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Rubio and White held the signing to mark a new partnership promoting sports diplomacy initiatives and the growth of mixed martial arts as the White House prepares to host a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on June 14. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)