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DANA WHITE is set to announce the UFC’s eagerly anticipated White House card “THIS WEEK”. Mixed martial arts’ top promotion will hold a historic event at 1600 Pennsylvania
The UFC's planned White House event, costing $60 million, will not turn a profit but is viewed as a long-term investment.
Bobby Green wants a shot to compete at the UFC's White House card. Green was a sizeable underdog going into his lightweight matchup against an up-and-coming Daniel Zellhuber at UFC Mexico on Saturday.
UFC president and CEO Dana White affirmed support for President Donald Trump and noted a June 14 UFC card at the White House set for the South Lawn. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, he said people with opposing political opinions should be 'authentic' and 'get along.
It remains to be seen if Green's wish will be granted, because Chandler (23-10 MMA, 2-5 UFC) is also eager to fight at UFC White House. For now, though, he is revelling in the glory of a thrilling victory, which he somehow did not receive a Performance of the Night bonus for.
A former UFC heavyweight believes the build-up to the UFC White House card has exposed a broader issue at the top of the roster.
Spanish journalist Alvaro Colmenero has reported that the likelihood of Gaethje’s third shot at the undisputed lightweight title headlining the White House event has “decreased.”