(L/R) UFC President and CEO Dana White and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shake hands as htey participate in a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. According to the State Department, the new partnership aims to "enhance sports diplomacy initiatives and collaborate on the global growth of mixed martial arts." (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio participates in a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony with UFC President and CEO Dana White at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. According to the State Department, the new partnership aims to "enhance sports diplomacy initiatives and collaborate on the global growth of mixed martial arts." (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

UFC President and CEO Dana White speaks while participating in a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. According to the State Department, the new partnership aims to "enhance sports diplomacy initiatives and collaborate on the global growth of mixed martial arts." (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

(L/R) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC President and CEO Dana White participate in a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. According to the State Department, the new partnership aims to "enhance sports diplomacy initiatives and collaborate on the global growth of mixed martial arts." (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

(L/R) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC President and CEO Dana White participate in a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. According to the State Department, the new partnership aims to "enhance sports diplomacy initiatives and collaborate on the global growth of mixed martial arts." (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

(L/R) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC President and CEO Dana White participate in a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. According to the State Department, the new partnership aims to "enhance sports diplomacy initiatives and collaborate on the global growth of mixed martial arts." (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

(L/R) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC President and CEO Dana White shake hands during a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. According to the State Department, the new partnership aims to "enhance sports diplomacy initiatives and collaborate on the global growth of mixed martial arts." (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

(L/R) UFC President and CEO Dana White and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as they attend a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. According to the State Department, the new partnership aims to "enhance sports diplomacy initiatives and collaborate on the global growth of mixed martial arts." (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)