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The first daughter Ivanka Trump As the Trump administration prepares for patriotic events to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, it helps promote the highly anticipated White House UFC fight.
“Ivanka is a long-time UFC fan and is honored to help Dana White create an exciting event to celebrate a campaign that has been so many Americans as part of our nation’s 250th celebration,” a source close to Ivanka Trump told Fox News this week.
Fox News Digital learned that his first daughter was a student of Jiu-Jitsu, who would not take any formal job or role for the event but was promoting its program.
President Donald Trump first announced in July UFC fight As the country prepares to celebrate Independence Day, it will be held at the White House.
Dana White reiterates that the UFC White House fight is “will definitely happen”
Fox Digital has learned that Ivanka Trump is helping promote plans to fight UFC at the White House in 2026. (Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)
“Our national parks, battlefields and historic sites will all host special events to commemorate ‘America250’ and I even think we’ll be going to have UFC fights,” Trump said in a speech at the Iowa State Fair. July 4th.
“Is anyone watching UFC? Great Dana White?” he continued. “We’re going to have a UFC fight. We’ll be in the following White House. We have a lot of land there. ”
Trump Ally and UFC CEO Dana White announced in August that the White House battle would “absolutely happen”, previewing the battle will be held on July 4, 2026 to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. independence.

President Donald Trump (Center), Ivanka Trump (left) and Eric Trump (right) teamed up with UFC star Kayla Harrison at the UFC event in June 2025. (Getty Image)
“With that in mind, the UFC will broadcast live on the South Lawn of the White House on the 250th birthday,” White told the Associated Press on Wednesday.
“It’s one event by one,” he added.
Trump says UFC fight will be held at White House venue
White promised “the worst card ever” during his latest podcast appearance, confirming Jon Jones retired in June and celebrated recent victory by dancing Like Trump Before the 2026 battle, it has returned to the drug testing pool.

First daughter, Ivanka Trump, is helping to promote the planned UFC fight at the White House in 2026 to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. independence. (Getty Image)
“Everyone wants to fight on this card. Literally,” White told “Send podcasts all” In July.
White first previewed Ivanka Trump’s involvement in planning the White House UFC fight and told CBS in August that the president wanted his daughter to be involved.

Ultimate Battle Champion CEO Dana White touted the UFC fight at the White House in July 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“When (Trump) called me and asked me to do so, he said, ‘I want the middle of Ivanka.’ CBS Morning Tuesday. “So, Ivanka reached out to me, the possibility she and she started talking about, where that was, I know, I sorted out all the effects.”
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Ivanka Trump served as a senior adviser to President Trump during his first administration, but has since remained unpolitical.
Ryan Morik and Jackson Thompson of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.

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