Former MMA star Ronda Rousey says fans shouldn’t expect her to step into a UFC cage match at the White House.
In July, President Trump suggested hosting a UFC fight at the White House next summer to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
“We have a lot of land there. We’re going to build a little — we’re not, Dana’s going to do it. Dana’s great. One of a kind,” the president said at the time, referring to UFC President Dana White.
When asked in a recent interview on the “Lapsed Fan” podcast if anyone had reached out about the fight, scheduled to take place next June on the South Lawn, Rousey replied: “I’m not fighting at the White House.”
The 38-year-old Olympian, who retired from MMA in 2016, added: “After Mike Tyson being the biggest fight of the year, you never say never, but I ain’t fighting at the f‑‑‑ing White House.”
When further questioned on whether she would participate in the event if given the opportunity by the Trump administration, Rousey responded with scoff: “Even if offered? I got better s‑‑‑ to do.”
Ronda Rousey isn’t interested in fighting at the White House:
“I ain’t fighting at the f***ing White House. I got better sh*t to do.”
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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 8, 2025
