UFC White House: 7 stoppages, all knockouts
Every single fight at the UFC White House event ended in a knockout — the only time in the sport's history that has happened on a single card.
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The UFC at the White House — A Once-in-Lifetime Event
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JD Vance recalls watching an 8-story UFC complex grow outside his West Wing office window in the weeks before the event, describing the daily cognitive dissonance of looking out and realizing — yes, that's UFC being built on the South Lawn of the White House. [1] — JD Vance "The UFC White House event was literally unprecedented: every single fight ended in a knockout, 85,000 people cheered from the Ellipse with …" 00:12 Joe Rogan walks Vance through the night itself: 3,000-plus fans tight around the octagon, 85,000 more on the Ellipse creating a delayed wave of cheers that both men found genuinely eerie and beautiful. The storm that almost postponed the first fight until 10:30 PM is recounted in detail — Vance was worried about his book tour the next morning, his 39-weeks-pregnant wife had wisely declined to attend in the June heat. Rogan then drops the stat that defines the night: every single fight ended in a knockout, a first in UFC history. The conversation then turns to Conor McGregor's finale, with Vance describing watching his knee buckle and initially hoping he'd just slipped, until Max Holloway began telling the referee McGregor couldn't continue.
The UFC White House Fight Card — Once in a Lifetime
The UFC White House event was literally unprecedented: every single fight ended in a knockout, 85,000 people cheered from the Ellipse with a wave-like delay, and Vance's wife skipped it because she was 39 weeks pregnant. It will never happen again.
The Conor McGregor Fight — When Vance Knew It Was Over
JD Vance watched Conor McGregor's knee buckle twice and initially thought he'd slipped. The moment Max Holloway started telling the ref 'he can't fight,' Vance knew it was over. The fight ended seconds later.
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