With Donald Trump publicly pitching the thought of a UFC occasion on the White Home throughout a latest rally, Dana White is all in on making it occur. He confirmed that talks are underway and that he plans to construct the “baddest card of all time” for the event.
Talking in a latest episode of the FULL SEND PODCAST, White mentioned that the backdrop shall be not like something the game has ever seen. Fighters will throw down with the White Home on one aspect and the Washington Monument on the opposite.
White additionally mentioned that the attendance shall be invite-only and intensely restricted resulting from Secret Service protocols.
“Whereas we’re filming, one aspect of the backdrop would be the White Home and the opposite would be the Washington Monument… Actually everyone desires to battle on this card. All people. Right here’s the factor, we’re nonetheless a 12 months away, and the UFC panorama will change over the subsequent 12 months, so we’ll see the place we’re at. However we are going to completely, positively placed on the baddest card of all time.”
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Moreover, White addressed Jon Jones and Conor McGregor’s curiosity in being a part of the occasion, stating:
“He [Jones] jumped again within the pool [officially]. Actually everyone desires to battle on this card, [which] makes it much more enjoyable… My dream essential occasion proper now can be Aspinall vs. Jones.”
White concluded by saying that there could possibly be an actual chance that Jones and McGregor compete collectively on the monumental card.
Take a look at Dana White‘s feedback beneath:
Dana White says he had no concept about Donald Trump’s UFC White Home reveal
Dana White had no clue Donald Trump would announce a possible UFC occasion on the White Home. The information got here out of nowhere throughout a public speech, catching even the UFC CEO unexpectedly.
Regardless of the surprising reveal, White confirmed the UFC is already deep in planning. The group has walked the grounds and is finalizing logistics. Talking within the aforementioned episode of the FULL SEND PODCAST, White mentioned:
“No, [Trump didn’t tell me he was going to announce it]. My group had already walked the White Home, and we’ve accomplished all of the logistics. We’re placing collectively a format proper now, and we’re going to pitch it to him within the subsequent week or two. Me, Craig Borsari, my head of manufacturing, and Ivanka [Trump] are going to pitch it to him.”
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Edited by Abhishek Nambiar