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The match is "absolutely going to happen," White said to The Associated Press on Tuesday. "Think about that, the 250th birthday of the United States of America, the UFC will be on the White House South Lawn live on CBS.
Jon Jones isn’t hiding the fact that he’s bummed about being left out of the UFC’s potential 2026 White House card. The former heavyweight champ who shocked fans by retiring just a month ago says he’s still in the USADA testing pool and training like a pro, even without a fight booked.
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.