Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway, Sean O’Malley open as betting favorites to headline UFC White House event
Dustin Poirier may not be ready to retire just yet, at least, that’s what the oddsmakers say.
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced plans to host a UFC event on the White House grounds sometime in 2026 as part of the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Given the deep ties between Trump and UFC CEO Dana White, there’s a decent chance this does happen, and several high-profile fighters already started lining up to compete on the card, including names like Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler, and more. But it’s the men who are headlining the next UFC pay-per-view that oddsmakers believe have the inside track.
On Sunday, BetOnline.ag released opening odds for which fighters will headline the UFC White House event in 2026, with Dustin Poirier as the favorite at +250, and Max Holloway second best at +300. Sean O’Malley rounded out the top three at +400.
Interestingly, McGregor — a well-known supporter of Trump, who even attended his inauguration — only ranked eighth at +1000 odds.
Check out the full odds below.
Dustin Poirier +250
Max Holloway +300
Sean O’Malley +400
Justin Gaethje +450
Sean Brady +550
Sean Strickland +600
Jon Jones +800
Conor McGregor +1000
Merab Dvalishvili +1000
Paddy Pimblett +1200
Tom Aspinall +1400
Leon Edwards +1600
Islam Makhachev +2000
Ilia Topuria +2500
Cory Sandhagen +2500
Colby Covington +3300
Kayla Harrison +3300
Bryce Mitchell +7500