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Midnight Mania! Trump Endorses UFC White House Rebrand, Expects 100k Fans To Attend
TL;DR
Donald Trump has endorsed a UFC rebranding initiative for the White House, anticipating an attendance of 100,000 fans. The event follows UFC 327, which featured notable fights and controversies.
US President Donald Trump speaks with CEO and President of UFC Dana White during UFC 327: Jiri Prochazka vs Carlos Ulberg at Kaseya Center in Miami, on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images
Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Letâs start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Monday, April 13, 2026.
- UFC 327 results: Sooo ⊠About last night | Prochazka vs. Ulberg: My final thoughts on UFC 327 could be summed up as a very fun card that felt like an absolute gut punch as a big Jiri and Blaydes fan.
- UFC 327 results: Matches to make for âJiri vs. Ulbergâ main card winners: My favorite theoretical Iâve seen post-UFC 327 would be Khamzat stepping up to 205 pounds to take on Paulo Costa for the interim belt ⊠a lot of moving parts there, but it could happen!
- UFC 327 fighter whose victory was overturned an hour after winning submits formal protest to Florida commission: Anyone cash a ticket on âTacoâ before the news broke?
Insomnia
I have to agree with President Trump: UFC 1776 sounds a whole lot better than Freedom Fights 250, a phrase I donât think a single fight fan has verbalized a single time.
đš đșđž Donald Trump says they will put huge screens in the back of the White House so up to 100,000 fans could watch the fights.
He also says they might rename the card to UFC 1776:
âThatâs a good idea. Iâll tell that to Dana White.
Theyâre building a 4,500-seat arena right on⊠pic.twitter.com/hT8spc6yTD
â Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) April 13, 2026
Another UFC card struggling to move tickets. Even $100 feels like a lot for UFC Winnipeg âŠ
UFC event from Winnipeg this weekend has a very weak card.
Large volume of tickets available.
Can currently secure tickets for less than $100 USD.
The site fee era. pic.twitter.com/Mnj2F6nohr
â Andy Hickey MMA (@AndyHickeyMMA) April 13, 2026
Veteran trickery from the great Cub Swanson, who retired in absolute peak style at UFC 327.
Swanson disguising his rear hand, leaning over his hip & launching off the ball of his rear foot
His hips & shoulders rotate before the punch comes, so there's very little tell and it's super fast pic.twitter.com/whk3sqiNJh
â MixingMartialArts (@RyanAWagMMA) April 13, 2026
Adrien Broner wants to make one final run in boxing. Anyone see it happening?
Adrien Broner posts statement saying he is done with the streets and wants to have one last run in boxing đŁïž #BoxingEnthusiast | #Boxingpic.twitter.com/CqqnAd6h7E
â BoxingEnthusiast (@BoxingEnth) April 12, 2026
Dana Whiteâs view on what is and is not political is very funny ⊠honestly, the explanation itself feels like a political statement.
Dana White on if he thinks having a UFC event at the White House will be polarizing for the fans that don't lean to the Administration's politics.
I don't think like thatâŠLook at any of my speeches at the Republican convention, they're never political. I'm never talking about⊠pic.twitter.com/tUBbXJ7QCC
â Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) April 12, 2026
Former Welterweight next to a future Light Heavyweight (my prediction) is quite the contrast.
Acho melhor o Luque rever esse lance de peso médio kkk pic.twitter.com/kvQ7P8GLDG
â Lutas CorrĂȘa đ (@lutascorrea) April 12, 2026
This is an insane statistic.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
I would credit this KO more to the follow up elbows than the slam itself, but thatâs a killer finish regardless.
INSANE SLAM KO FROM RUDY JOHNSON #FuryFC118pic.twitter.com/M7IXN6e2rJ
â UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) April 12, 2026
Tenshin Nasukawa is back in the win column and the title mix.
đšTENSHIN STOPS ESTRADA
Tenshin Nasukawa defeats Juan Francisco Estrada via RTD9 in a dominant performance to win a WBC Bantamweight Title Eliminator
He is now mandatory for the Takuma Inoue-Kazuto Ioka winner pic.twitter.com/9JgAvtY6Pj
â TokkerĆ« (@ATokkers5) April 11, 2026
As somebody who watched Zhalgas Zhumagulovâs entire UFC career, I didnât think he had it in him!
Zhalgas Zhumagulov wins his boxing in MMA gloves match via a brutal KO at IBA NOMAD 14. Legend! pic.twitter.com/UCcV43h8on
â Matysek (@Matysek88) April 11, 2026
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RIP Tony.
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Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.
Q&A
What is the UFC White House rebranding endorsed by Trump?
The UFC White House rebranding initiative is a proposal supported by Donald Trump to promote UFC events and culture at the White House.
How many fans does Trump expect to attend the UFC event?
Trump expects around 100,000 fans to attend the UFC event associated with the White House rebranding.
What were the main highlights of UFC 327?
UFC 327 featured significant fights, including Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg, and generated discussions about potential matchups for the winners.
What controversy arose from UFC 327?
A fighter's victory at UFC 327 was overturned just an hour after the match, leading to a formal protest submitted to the Florida commission.