If the UFC has an event in the White House in 2026, this will probably be the biggest event ever and it will be filled with the biggest names in sport.
Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump made an astonishing announcement that the UFC will hold a monumental event in the White House on July 4, 2026.
Not long after, two of the biggest names of the sport in Jon Jones and Conor McGregor declared their interest in competing at the event, making it a unique spectacle.
UFC boss Dana White has since explained that the event will be 'The Sphere on Steroid', making fans enthusiastic about what could be in the store.
A hunter who will probably not appear at the monumental event is the upcoming middleweight Challenger, Khamzat Chimaev.
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Chimaev gives a hilarious answer to the potential appearance of the White House Event
In just over a week, Chimaev will finally fight for UFC Gold when he accepts Dricus du Plessis in the UFC 319 Main Event in Chicago, in what his first fight in the United States will be since 2022.
For a while it seemed that Chimaev was unable to enter the United States, because the UFC continued to book its fighting for the middle, which hinded his activity.
And so it came as a shock for the fan base when the promotion announced that he would return to action in the Windy City.
In a recent interview prior to his upcoming fight, Chimaev revealed that he had no visa to enter the US, but eventually one was granted by Donald Trump.
“(The inactivity) was not my fault, I had no visa for the US, that's why I only fought once in Abu Dhabi, so now Donald Trump helped, so we're going to fight,” said Chimaev.
Although he has finally gained a visa to fight in America, 'Borz' has admitted that it is unlikely that he can fight at the White House event, even though he is one of the biggest stars on the Roster.
“Bro, look at my face, I don't think they'll let me come there. I mean, Bro, I don't know, I am an athlete, you know, a sportsman, all my life I have trained, some people have broken into the position of political S -, my visa, I don't know why I just do it for my family, fight and train.
“Athletes don't have to be with politics, I am not connected. If someone wants to meet me, I never say no, why should they do that, they have athletes in a bad position.
“I would be happy if they give me a fight there, but I don't think so,” Chimaev went on.
Chimaev talks potential welterweight title fight against Islam Makhachev
Despite the fact that the last time he tried to have missed the weight, he tried to make 171 pounds, Chimaev has unveiled that he is considering going back to Welterweight after UFC 319.
And with that, the Chechensee has talked about a potential collision against pound-for-pound number two, the Islam Makhachev, who fights against Jack della Maddalena for the next title.