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Dana White Confirms White House UFC Card Planning Begins Right After UFC 324

Originally posted on Total Pro Sports | By Pavan Sharma | Last updated Jan 21, 2026 2:22 AM ET

It’s finally the time when fans are seeing a UFC event after a long break. At UFC 324, fans will see the first numbered event, which is going to be a thrilling one between Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett. Meanwhile, UFC boss Dana White drops a major hint about the White House card right after UFC 324.

The White House card is one of the most iconic events of all time. Fans are expected to see stars like Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and more. Meanwhile, now they might get to see them as the UFC boss says he’ll start building the White House card right after UFC 324 and have it dialed in by the second week of February.

“This Saturday, when the fights end. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, we’ll be match-making the White House event,” White said in a recent interview with TMZ Sports.

️Dana White says he’ll start building the White House card right after #UFC324 and have it dialed in by the second week of February:

“This Saturday, when the fights end. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday we’ll be match making the White House event.”

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— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) January 20, 2026

UFC 306, which was held at the Las Vegas Sphere, was the biggest and most expensive event to date. White invested more than $20 million. Now, fans will see how the White House card can beat that. There were leaks that there would be 6-7 title fights, but some MMA stars think this should not happen.

Chael Sonnen Warns Dana White About Too Many Title Fights On White House Card

Chael Sonnen and Dana White (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Jon Anik first sparked the conversation by mentioning the possibility of six or seven title fights on the UFC White House card, and the idea immediately caught everyone’s attention. But UFC veteran Chael Sonnen doesn’t think this is a good idea. He also suggests to Dana White not to overload the UFC White House card with title fights.

“It’s a little much. Just as a fan, I’ve been to events. There’s one that Scott Coker put on, but there were three title fights…they all went the distance. It was too much. It was 75 minutes of seeing three fights. It was too much. I think it’s a big mistake.” Sonnen said.

According to Sonnen, stacking too many five-round title fights could hurt the viewing experience. He explained that long, 25-minute fights back-to-back can become exhausting for fans. Now, fans have to wait and see how things unfold for this iconic event.

This article first appeared on Total Pro Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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