"I'm excited. It sounds crazy. I know it's going to be very high security and high stress and weird to have a fight at the White House in the middle of a f*cking war. I would hope the war will be sorted out by June, but quite honestly, I'm not confident that's going to be the case. So that'll be weird."
"Having this very high profile event where everyone's in one place at one time right there... it seems like you're asking for [security concerns]. How can you not think of that? You're the one who has to think about it."
The White House will host six UFC bouts on June 14, including a lightweight championship match between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, and an interim heavyweight championship fight between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane. President Trump, a longtime friend of UFC CEO Dana White, has long promised this event. During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan acknowledged excitement about the event but expressed significant concerns about holding it during the current Iran conflict. He noted the unusual nature of hosting a high-profile fight at the White House amid wartime, emphasizing heightened security measures and safety risks associated with gathering numerous prominent figures in one location during an active conflict.
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