Trump gets Dana White to add fight to UFC White House card after personal ask

Two UFC fighters tin convey President Donald Trump for getting onto the paper for the White House lawsuit 2 months from now.

Trump was astatine UFC 327 successful Miami connected Saturday nighttime arsenic a peculiar impermanent of UFC president Dana White, marking his archetypal quality astatine a pro sporting lawsuit since the opening of the Iran war.

During the event, UFC added a bout betwixt Derrick Lewis and Josh Hokit for UFC Freedom 250, and Dana White said the bout was prompted by Trump.

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President Donald Trump attends the UFC 327 lawsuit with UFC President Dana White astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami, Florida, connected April 11, 2026. (Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)

"About an hr ago, the president leans implicit to maine and says, 'Why is Derrick Lewis not connected the White House card?' and I said, 'Hold on, Mr. President.' I stepped distant and called Derrick Lewis and said, 'Derrick, the president conscionable asked wherefore you're not connected the card. Do you privation to combat connected the White House card?' He said, 'Of course,'" White told reporters.

Hokit was caller disconnected a triumph against Curtis Blaydes connected Saturday erstwhile helium recovered retired he'd beryllium connected the card.

President Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White talk with guests during UFC 327 astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami, Florida, connected April 11, 2026. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool/Getty Images)

TRUMP GREETED AT UFC 327 IN FIRST SPORTING EVENT APPEARANCE SINCE START OF IRAN WAR

Saturday's lawsuit was Trump's archetypal quality astatine a large sporting lawsuit since helium attended the college football national title successful January, successful which Indiana defeated Miami.

Since his 2nd word began, Trump has attended respective UFC events, past year's Super Bowl, the Daytona 500, the NCAA wrestling championships, the FIFA Club World Cup final, the U.S. Open, a New York Yankees game, the Ryder Cup, and the Army-Navy game.

UFC CEO Dana White and President Donald Trump look connected during UFC 327 astatine the Kaseya Center successful Miami, Florida, connected April 11, 2026. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

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The lawsuit volition instrumentality spot connected the South Lawn arsenic portion of the America250 solemnisation connected June 14, Trump's 80th day and volition beryllium headlined by Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria successful a lightweight title unification bout.

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