Jon Jones, the former heavyweight champion who announced his retirement last month, was all but confirmed for the fight by White, who said he was “back in the [drug-testing] pool” following Trump’s UFC decision. Tom Aspinall, the current UFC heavyweight champ who Jones never fought, would be White’s “dream card” for the White House showdown.

Dana White admits he didn't expect Donald Trump to announce the idea of a fight card at the White House, but now that he did, his team is going full steam ahead.

UFC president Dana White commented Thursday on the proposed UFC event at the White House in Washington, D.C., next year.