Dana White graces cover of TIME Magazine ahead of UFC White House, reveals big fight he wanted to add to lineup

UFC President Dana White has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine, with the story titled "The Promoter: How Dana White Took the UFC From the Fringes to the White House." The article highlights White's relationship with President Donald Trump and the UFC's historic first visit to the White House on June 14.

The White House event will feature two title fights: a lightweight title bout between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje in the main event, and a middleweight champion Alex Pereira versus interim heavyweight title challenger Ciryl Gane contest.

One notable detail from the TIME piece is White's revelation that he attempted to add a strawweight title fight between Mackenzie Dern and Zhang Weili to the White House card but said the UFC "couldn't get it done." The headliner will proceed without a women's bout on the lineup.