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President Donald Trump is a close friend of UFC boss Dana White, who is putting on fights to celebrate 250 years of the United States

Arman Tsarukyan is on standby if a replacement is needed for the UFC White House main event. Appearing on Nina Drama's Kick Stream (h/t Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee of MMA Fighting), UFC president Dana White confirmed Tsarukyan is the backup option if either Ilia Topuria or Justin Gaethje are unable to compete for whatever reason.

The UFC's plans to hold a fight card on the White House grounds briefly took a back seat to one fighter's antics at the press conference for UFC Freedom 250 on Friday. The media gathering was held ​in Newark,

The Octagon stars aligned earlier tonight (Fri., May 8, 2026) for the UFC White House pre-fight presser from inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, in preparation for the long-awaited Freedom 250 fight card this coming June on the White House lawn.

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UFC CEO Dana White says that he's confident Conor McGregor will make his return to fighting in the very near future.