White House UFC event logistics ‘going to be a lot,’ fighter Michael Chandler warns

Published March 16, 2026 3:01pm ET



Details about the White House’s first-ever UFC fight are emerging, as organizers grapple with logistical and security issues for the historic event in Washington, D.C.

Michael Chandler, one of several fighters headlining the June 14 event on the White House’s South Lawn, said Monday that top UFC brass are “still trying to figure things out.” 

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