During a recent episode of the Overdogs Podcast, Mike Perry shared his thoughts about the upcoming UFC White House event with co-host Mac Mally about what the historic card could look like.
The discussion about the White House event began when Perry and Mally addressed President Trump’s recent comments about featuring eight or nine championship fights at the venue. Perry was quick to point out the logistical impossibility of such a claim.
“Like Trump says insane s**t, he’s saying we’re going to have like eight or nine title fights. Like whatever… there’s 11 weight classes,” Mally noted. “If you did that, you’re stalling and you will not have any title fights in anything but maybe two divisions for six months at least. So no, that’s not going to happen. You’re probably going to get three or four title fights tops.”
Mally predicted the card would feature three championship bouts maximum, pushing back against the hype surrounding Trump’s ambitious statements.
Perry agreed and replied: “I hope all the fighters they try to get on that card just decide that they’re not going to do it because it’s not worth the money that they’re going to be barely getting paid… ”
The conversation took an unexpected turn when Perry jokingly suggested an alternative concept for the event. “The UFC version of the King of Violence and then me and Connor can fight for the real King of Violence,” he said, continuing his ongoing interest in a potential matchup with Conor McGregor.
His co-host agreed, saying: “It should be Connor versus Mike Platty P at the White House.”
Perry also floated Jake Paul as another possibility, referencing a previous altercation: “You saw when I threw Jake Paul on his head. Jake Paul wants an MMA. Bring him in the UFC White House. Make two white boys fight each other.”
Mally then posed a hypothetical question. When asked about stereotyping on the card, he said, “UFC White House, The Crusade 2025, and it’s just Christians versus Muslims, dude. That would sell the f**k out.”
Perry questioned the logic, noting that many Russian fighters from Dagestan are Muslim, though fighters like Arman Tsarukyan, who is Georgian, are Christian. He also pointed out that such a concept would be “bonkers” and divisive. However, Perry ended by agreeing with his co-host: “You got some good words today.”
During the conversation, Perry also expressed frustration about not being included on the card despite his loyalty to Trump and combat sports. “I’m just mad because they’re not going to put me on it.”
