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Dana White: ‘Jon Jones was never remotely considered for the UFC White House event’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:23:15 +0000

The fight card for the June 14 UFC event planned for the White House was officially announced on Saturday and was met with mixed reactions. The six-bout event features two title bouts, but what may have stood out the most was who was not part of the announcement. When President Donald Trump revealed last July that the White House lawn would host a UFC event during the America 250 Freedom celebration, former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones had announced his retirement just days prior.

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Dana White: ‘Jon Jones was never remotely considered for the UFC White House event’ – MMA Weekly

Sean O’Malley: ‘I’ve been ready to go, UFC wanted me on Paramount card’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:21:24 +0000

Former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley returns to the octagon on Jan. 24 on the UFC 324 main card against No. 5 ranked Song Yadong .

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Sean O’Malley: ‘I’ve been ready to go, UFC wanted me on Paramount card’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:21:24 +0000

Former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley returns to the octagon on Jan. 24 on the UFC 324 main card against No. 5 ranked Song Yadong

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Sean O’Malley: ‘I’ve been ready to go, UFC wanted me on Paramount card’ – MMA Weekly

Conor McGregor plots his UFC return

BAD MMA News — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:10:04 +0000

The UFC’s biggest star, Conor McGregor , laid out his plans to return to the octagon during a media conference call on Wednesday. The Irishman has a six-month strategy to prepare for next year’s event at the White House. “I have eight months and change out to the White House event.

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Dana White confirms UFC White House event lands on America’s 250th birthday

BAD MMA News — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:32:19 +0000

The UFC’s first-ever event at the White House has received a surreal update, with Dana White confirming the showcase will land on July 4, America’s birthday.

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Dana White ‘can’t risk’ putting Jon Jones on the UFC White House event

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:45:16 +0000

UFC CEO Dana White and the fight promotion’s staff are in the early stages of planning the historic UFC event on the White House grounds expected to take place on July 4th, 2026. While White can’t predict what the landscape of the sport will be like next July to have any idea what fighters will be on the fight card, he knows who will not be fighting at the event. During the UFC 318 Post-Fight Press Conference in New Orleans last Saturday, White said that he ‘can’t risk’ putting former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones on the fight card. “That fight (card) is a year away.

Jon Jones responds to Daniel Cormier threat: ‘Those ass whoopings must’ve left more than bruises’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Jon Jones believes he’ll always be in Daniel Cormier ’s head.

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Jon Jones responds to Daniel Cormier threat: ‘Those ass whoopings must’ve left more than bruises’ – MMA Fighting

Paulo Costa fires back at Khamzat Chimaev tweet, vows to be cageside at UFC 319

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Paulo Costa can set his sights firmly on Khamzat Chimaev now. Heading into his UFC 318 co-main event duel with Roman Kopylov , Costa made it no secret he wants to fight Chimaev soon.

Paulo Costa fires back at Khamzat Chimaev tweet, vows to be cageside at UFC 319 – MMA Fighting

Conor McGregor claims he’s back in the UFC anti-doping program to prepare for return at White House card

BAD MMA News — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Conor McGregor is once again proclaiming his plans to fight again. The former two-division UFC champion, who hasn’t competed for over four years since suffering a gruesome broken leg back in 2021, says he’s back in the UFC’s anti-doping program to prepare for a return to action

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Conor McGregor claims he’s back in the UFC anti-doping program to prepare for return at White House card – MMA Fighting

Jon Jones wants to face ‘whoever’s holding the belt’ at heavyweight on UFC White House card

BAD MMA News — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Jon Jones | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Jon Jones has his sights set on returning to action when the UFC goes to the White House for a historic event in 2026 and he already has an opponent in mind. Well technically, Jones is seeking the person holding onto the belt he relinquished after briefly announcing his retirement only to decide he wanted to compete again following President Donald Trump announcing plans to bring a UFC event to the White House as part of his plans for the America 250 celebration next July.

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Jon Jones wants to face ‘whoever’s holding the belt’ at heavyweight on UFC White House card – MMA Fighting