UFC commentator Jon Anik suggests that President Donald Trump might be truthful about hosting an unprecedented number of title fights, potentially six or seven, at a future UFC event on the White House lawn.
UFC commentator Jon Anik thinks President Donald Trump might be serious about the surprising number of title fights planned for the upcoming UFC event at the White House.
“Eight sounds idealistic, and awfully ambitious,” Anik mentioned on the JAXXON Podcast. He believes we might actually see six or seven undisputed titles contested right on the White House lawn. Wild, right?
Currently, there are only two undisputed title fights scheduled for 2026. Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes at UFC 324, and Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 at UFC 325. Oh, and there’s also an interim lightweight belt match between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324 on Jan. 24.
UFC 326 will feature Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira 2 for the ‘BMF’ belt on March 7. Quite the lineup!
Anik thinks this White House debut could set a new standard for the magnitude of stakes in a single event.
“If you think about it, they’re wrapping up UFC 324 and 325 by Feb. 1,” Anik explained. February seems to be a quiet month, with no numbered events planned.
Then, in March, the headliner is a non-undisputed title — the ‘BMF’ belt. Doesn’t really count, right?
April or May might bring another numbered event. By June 14, many champions could be available. The heavyweight title clash between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane might happen on the White House lawn. Maybe Aspinall, if he’s healed from that eye injury.
In the first or second quarter, we might see Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira.
Khamzat Chimaev is likely to fight at the White House. Alex Pereira prefers to wait for this event. And there’s a chance we could see Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan, too. Exciting times ahead!