Dana White says combat sports fans should be excited for UFC Freedom 250, Zuffa Boxing's UK launch with Sky Sports and Power Slap's growing momentum.
White is not only talking about another busy fight calendar. He is pushing three different combat sports properties at once, with UFC, boxing, and Power Slap all being treated as major pieces of his expansion plan.
The UK detail matters because Zuffa Boxing's Sky Sports deal gives White a serious platform in one of boxing's most important markets.
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Speaking on the Pat McAfee Show , White first pointed to UFC's landmark White House event.
"Everything is good. I mean, obviously, we're heading into this White House fight, the Freedom 250," White said. "We're doing [it] in the South Lawn of the White House and we're going to have 75,000 fans each day."
That is the kind of venue shift UFC rarely gets to claim. Freedom 250 is scheduled for June 14 on the South Lawn, making the setting almost as big as the fight card itself.
The event has been built as a major national spectacle, with reports also pointing to a large public fan experience around Washington, D.C.
For White, that is the first reason fans should care. UFC is not just staging another numbered card; it is putting MMA in a location designed to make the night feel historic.
White then shifted from UFC to the two other properties he is pushing hard.
"On the Zuffa Boxing side, I'm heading into my first fight with Sky Sports in England, we're going to Bournemouth. … Just had a Power Slap event that was incredible," White further stated.
The Bournemouth card is a major step because Zuffa Boxing's first UK event will be shown live on Sky Sports, with Chris Billam-Smith fighting Ryan Rozicki on June 6.
That gives White an immediate foothold in British boxing, where Sky has long been one of the sport's biggest broadcast homes.
Power Slap is the third piece of the pitch. White has continued to promote it as a growing combat sports product, and his mention shows he sees it as part of the same wider fight-business push.
Taken together, White's message was clear: UFC has the historic stage, Zuffa Boxing has the UK launch and Power Slap has the viral combat sports lane he still believes can grow.
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