Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has suggested a potential matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Alex Pereira for the planned UFC White House event, identifying wrestling as Pereira’s primary vulnerability while outlining the thematic considerations for the historic card.
The UFC White House event, confirmed for June 14, 2026, will take place on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and coincide with America’s 250th Independence anniversary celebrations. UFC CEO Dana White announced the event will feature weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial and fighters walking out from the Oval Office to the octagon on the White House South Lawn.