Everything you need to know as the UFC takes to the White House in Washington, D.C. with a landmark card topped by two title fights.
An event held on President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and designed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, the UFC will make history with the first major sporting event ever to be held at the presidential residence.
Amid huge anticipation the UFC revealed the seven-fight card in March, with a lightweight title unification showdown between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje set to top the bill.
In the co-main event Alex Pereira will attempt to make history as the first fighter ever to hold UFC gold in three different weight classes when he takes on Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title.
The stacked card also features some of the UFC's most popular fighters, including Sean O'Malley, Derrick Lewis, Michael Chandler and Diego Lopes.
UFC Freedom 250: White House - All you need to know
Date
UFC Freedom 250 will take place on Saturday 14th June 2026 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.
Start time
While timings are yet to be announced, based on previous UFC events we expect that the card for UFC Freedom 250 will get underway 01:00 BST in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Venue
UFC Freedom 250 will be hosted on the South Lawn of the White House in the American capital, with approximately 4,000 seats set to be erected specifically for the event.
Funding the historic event is set to be entirely handled by the UFC, with the total cost estimated to be in excess of $60million (£44million).
Full Fight Card
Weight class | Fight |
UFC Lightweight title | Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje |
Interim Heavyweight title | Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane |
Bantamweight | Sean O’Malley vs Aiemann Zahabi |
Heavyweight | Josh Hokit vs Derrick Lewis |
Lightweight | Mauricio Ruffy vs Michael Chandler |
Middleweight | Bo Nickal vs Kyle Daukaus |
Featherweight | Diego Lopes vs Steve Garcia |
* Card correct as of 12 May
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