Overview
- President Trump set the UFC event for Flag Day on June 14, 2026 on the White House South Lawn as part of the Freedom 250 commemoration.
- Strickland said he will pass unless fans are included, labeling the prospective guest list the "Epstein list" during an Adin Ross livestream.
- Plans have been reported to restrict attendance to invited guests with a Paramount+ stream expected, and prior comments suggested a security-limited crowd of roughly 5,000.
- The former middleweight champion is booked to headline UFC Houston against Anthony Hernandez in February 2026 after declining a spot on the Australia UFC 325 card.
- Dana White is slated to host the White House card, several stars have expressed interest, and official matchmaking is not expected to begin until early 2026.