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UFC CEO Dana White is remaining bullish in his plans for a fight card at the White House on Independence Day 2026.
CBS, the first broadcast network to broadcast a live MMA event, could begin showing live UFC events beginning in 2026 with the new media rights deal between UFC parent company TKO Group Holdings and Paramount. Among those potential CBS events is the proposed UFC card on the White House lawn, according to UFC CEO Dana White.
UFC's CEO reveals why he wanted David Ellison's muscle behind his MMA giant, why pay-per-view events no longer work, and what a potential UFC fight at the White House would look like on CBS.
UFC president Dana White announced a huge deal making Paramount and CBS the new home of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, ditching the pay-per-view model.