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Christelle May Napiza

UFC Cage Fights Enlisted for Global Diplomacy as Trump Administration Approves Historic White House Match

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The United States government has officially turned to mixed martial arts as an instrument of foreign policy, in what may become one of the most unconventional diplomatic partnerships in modern American history.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to participate in a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at the US Department of State with Dana White, President and CEO of UFC, on Thursday, 11 June 2026, at 14:00 ET. The announcement arrives as construction crews erect a steel arena on the South Lawn of the White House ahead of UFC Freedom 250, a seven-fight card scheduled for Sunday, 14 June 2026.

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