The planned 2026 UFC event on the lawn of the White House is set to be, arguably, the most important in the MMA promotion’s history. The card for the event will be stacked because of its importance, but also because so many UFC fighters want to be a part of the historic event.

Not all hope is lost of a matchup between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Topuria was originally chasing a lightweight title fight against Makhachev, who was contemplating a move to welterweight. When Makhachev's friend Belal Muhammad lost his welterweight strap to Jack Della Maddalena earlier this year,

President Donald Trump said the upcoming UFC White House card will be held on his 80th birthday. The mixed martial arts card, originally pitched for July 4, will take place on June 14.

They are tight. So, you can bet that UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell likely won’t be on that White House fight card after he recently turned on Trump — he said last year that he would take a bullet for him — and lashed out.

Islam Makhachev has stoked speculation surrounding a potential fight with UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria after naming his ideal opponent for the touted White House card. Makhachev, 34, has joined the likes of Conor McGregor and Alex Pereira in pushing for a headline spot on the event, which is deep in the planning stage for next summer.

Islam Makhachev calls out Ilia Topuria for a historic showdown at the White House, teasing a potential UFC super fight.

Former lightweight champ Islam Makhachev has to get through Jack Della Maddalena first, but he's thinking about the future.

When undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Tom Aspinall stepped into the Octagon for UFC 321 on Saturday night to defend his title, he did so believing that there was a non-zero chance he could die.