Andrew Tate sends UFC chief Dana White clear message over fight debut

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has expressed his desire to compete in the UFC and has even urged Dana White to give him a chance.

The 38-year-old had a successful career in kickboxing, becoming a four-time world champion. After a successful stint in ISKA and Enfusion, Tate was forced to retire due to eye injuries that affected his last few fights. In 2016, he was forced to quit against Ibrahim El Boustati.

Despite fighting several times since then, but against much lower opposition, Tate continues to train regularly and has always been open about a potential return to competitive action. He was recently seen at UFC 313 and Power Slap, alongside his brother Tristan, fuelling speculation about a possible comeback, reports All Out Fighting.

Tate's only MMA fight took place back in 2010 at an Ultimate Warrior Challenge event, where he knocked out Shane Kavanagh in the first round. Although it's been 15 years since his last appearance inside the cage, Tate is very much open to stepping foot inside the cage again.

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The 38-year-old has urged White to sign him up for the UFC. In a post shared on X - previously known as Twitter - he penned: "I'll fight. Call me Dana White." His tweet was in response to President Donald Trump's recent declaration. Last week, Trump made a series of significant announcements during a rally in Iowa ahead of Independence Day. As part of his victory lap after Congress passed his 'Big Beautiful Bill,' the 79-year-old unveiled plans for the country's 250th birthday celebrations next July.

Among the plans is a UFC event at the White House. Trump has been a big supporter of the UFC for many years and is regularly spotted at events. Moreover, he revealed that a UFC title fight will be staged in front of 20-25,000 spectators at the White House next year.

"And I even think we're going to have a UFC fight... Does anybody watch UFC and the great Dana White?' Trump asked the crowd of MAGA faithful. "We're going to have a UFC fight. We're going to have a UFC fight," Trump reiterated. "Think of this - on the grounds of the White House."

Trump added: "We have a lot of land there. We're going to build a little - we're not, Dana's going to do it, Dana's great, one of a kind - we're going to have a UFC fight, championship fight, full fight, like 20-25,000 people." The UFC - as of yet - are yet to officially comment on Trump's comments, but White later reposted the clip of the president's announcement, seemingly confirming the event.

Tate is presently awaiting a date for a civil trial after four women lodged a lawsuit against him over allegations of sexual violence, including claims that he throttled one woman multiple times in 2015, assaulted her with a belt and brandished a firearm at her face. Tate denies these accusations.