UFC White House Betting Odds: Who Will Headline The Card?

By Adam Martin Jul 15th, 2025 10:36 AM EDT

UFC president Dana White recently announced that the world's leading MMA promotion will hold an event at the White House in 2026. Given White's close friendship with United States President Donald Trump, it makes sense that the UFC would try to hold this star-studded event. The only question is, who will be the headliner for what is going to be the biggest UFC card of 2026?

Ahead of the UFC White House card, Bookies.com veteran oddsmaker Adam Thompson has put together hypothetical UFC picks for who will headline the card when it goes down.

UFC White House Main Event Odds

These UFC odds are for entertainment purposes only and do not reflect odds that may be available on legal betting apps.

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One thing to note is that several of the fighters mentioned in this piece have publicly supported Trump and his politics, including Justin Gaethje, Jon Jones, Sean Strickland, Conor McGregor, Colby Covington, Kayla Harrison, and Bryce Mitchell, giving them a boost in their betting odds.

UFC White House Odds

According to Thompson, Justin Gaethje +500 has the best hypothetical betting odds to headline the UFC White House card. On top of being one of the most exciting and electrifying fighters in MMA history, Gaethje has been a public supporter of Trump. There is a good chance that Gaethje not only fights on this card, but also headlines it as well. Potentially, Gaethje could fight for the UFC lightweight belt, or he could also compete for the BMF title. Remember, this is scheduled to be a pay-per-view card, so there will more than likely be a title fight scheduled for the headliner.

Next up, we have Jon Jones +525. Jones is the best MMA fighter of all time and still one of the biggest names in the sport despite recently retiring and giving up the UFC heavyweight title. However, he has stated via social media that he has had second thoughts about retiring and is already back in the drug testing pool after hearing about this UFC White House card. If Jones does fight again, then there is a very good chance that his return to the cage could come on this card.

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We also have Sean Strickland +550 as one of the top choices to headline the card. Given his outspoken views, Strickland figures to be a lock for this event, if not headline the card outright. While he might not be the biggest name in the UFC, he is a former champion, and with the way he can sell a fight with his big mouth, figures to be a good candidate to be the headliner.

Speaking of big names, Conor McGregor +800 is also at the top of this list. McGregor is the biggest superstar in MMA, but he hasn't fought since 2021, and at this point, it's unknown if he will ever fight again. That being said, if Dana White and Donald Trump can convince him to get back in training camp, then it makes sense that McGregor would be this event's headliner.

Some of the other top picks to headline the UFC White House card include Max Holloway, Sean O'Malley, Meran Dvalishvili, Paddy Pimblett, and Tom Aspinall, while longshots include Islam Makhachev, Kayla Harrison, and Bryce Mitchell.

Who do you think will headline the UFC White House card, and who would you put your money on to do so?

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