WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of remarks by the U.S. Secretary of State:

Remarks

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

Sarah B. Rogers, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy (R)

Lawrence Epstein, UFC Chief Operating Officer

Dana White, UFC President and CEO

Benjamin Franklin Room

Washington, DC

June 11, 2026

MODERATOR: Your Excellencies and distinguished guests, the Secretary of State, accompanied by the UFC President and CEO Dana White; UFC Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein, and the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy. (Applause.)

UNDER SECRETARY ROGERS:Good afternoon and thank you for joining us. Thank you to our Diplomatic Corps partners, thank you to our ...