Equally shocking and historic, Trump's announcement spread like wildfire on social media and even caught the attention of former two-division champion Conor McGregor. The hard-hitting southpaw cheerfully offered to join the White House-based UFC fight card in an Independence Day social media post:

UFC and President Donald Trump are on the same page for a fight card on White House grounds. On Friday, the mixed martial arts organization confirmed to NBC's Greg Rosenstein its plans to host an event at the White House.

President Donald Trump’s idea of hosting a UFC event at the White House next Fourth of July already has some volunteers for the potential main event.