However, he will make an exception for a once-in-a-lifetime
UFC card at the White House.
The
UFC White House card will take place on June 14 on the South
Lawn and is headlined by a lightweight title clash between Ilia
Topuria and Justin
Gaethje. In the co-main event, Alex
Pereira will face Ciryl Gane
for the interim heavyweight crown.
If the weather doesn’t cooperate, the card will move forward — with
one exception.
“[If it rains] we’re fighting,” White told Adin Ross. “If it f—ing
snows, we’re fighting. Nothing will stop this show going that
night. It can f—ing rain – Lighting is the only thing. We’d have to
wait it out. We’d have to wait the lightning out and then do the
fight.
“This is why I don’t like doing things outside. Rain would suck.
Heavy winds will suck. If it’s muggy and bugs. All this kind of sh—
is the stuff you have to deal with when you do it outside, but
we’re going through all of it. Any of those things happen, it
doesn’t matter, we’re still going. If it f—ing snows, we’re going.
Lightning is the only thing that would really screw us.”
A Sneak Preview
White says that fight fans will get a first look at the setup for
UFC White House during Saturday’s UFC 327
broadcast.
“Actually the fight this Saturday will be the first look people
will see what the South Lawn is going to look like,” White said.
“On the fight on Paramount this weekend. We have a spot for it and
it will actually show the setup of the South Lawn.”
🚨 Dana White says the White House fights
will continue even if it rains/snowsThe only thing that can stop the fights from happening is
lightning(via @adinross)
pic.twitter.com/pk6cTImzpB— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
April 8, 2026