‘It’s challenging’ – Dana White details new obstacle to UFC White House card as meeting plotted

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The Octagon is currently too heavy to be housed on the South Lawn of the residence.Ever since the US President, Donald Trump, announced his plans to host a UFC event at the White House, fans have eagerly been awaiting updates.White has a huge task at hand as he plans the legendary eventGettyThe announcement caused quite the stir, as UFC contenders began vying for a spot on the card.Jon Jones even reversed his retirement decision to join Conor McGregor in stating his intentions to headline the bill.When White first discussed the potential event, he said that his dream headline fight would be a heavyweight clash between Jones and Tom Aspinall.Although the UFC CEO seemed to have a change of heart as he then came out to say he would trust McGregor with the headline slot more than Jones.This is despite the fact that McGregor has been out of action since he broke his leg in the Octagon with Dustin Poirier.While it was looking like debates over the headliners for the event could be an obstacle that needed overcoming, White has now revealed a logistical issue.He explained: “I wanna do it on the south lawn but they have some weight issues, the octagon is 25,000 pounds. “I’m flying out there on the 28th. It’s a lot of work and it’s going to be incredibly challenging.”White is scheduled to meet with Trump and his wife, Ivanka Trump, in order to continue talks about the event.One thing that’s certain is White has promised that the UFC White House event will feature “the baddest card of all time” on the Full Send Podcast.Trump is a regular guest at the UFCGettyHe is in the process of deciding who will be there, should the event go ahead.What do we know about the White House card so far?The UFC signed a seven-year $7.7billion broadcast deal at the start of August.Meaning that for the first time, fans will be able to watch numbered UFC fights without a pay-per-view model.As a result of the promotions new deal, it will also be broadcast as a free-to-air event, White announced.The logistics remain unknown but White and Trump seem keen to pull out all the stops to get the era-defining event over the line.Should they iron out the creases in the plan, the event will take place on July 4, 2026 as part of the 250th celebrations of American independence.