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The front lawn of the White House will have a different look to it, as there will be an octagon on it. The UFC presents UFC Freedom 250, celebrating 250 years of America, on President Donald Trump’s birthday.
In the main event, Ilia Topuria defends the UFC lightweight title against Justin Gaethje.
Topuria (17-0) is a two-division champion. He beat Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway at featherweight and Charles Oliveira at lightweight. The Georgian and Spanish fighter is back to competing after missing months due to a family matter.
Gaethje (27-5) is the current interim lightweight champion. “The Highlight” has won multiple Fight Night bonuses, and the former BMF champion is known for his hard-hitting shots.
The co-feature will see a massive heavyweight clash when Alex Pereira faces Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight title.
Pereira (13-3) is a two-division champion who owns the record for the shortest time and fewest contests to win UFC gold (736 days/7 bouts). Gane (13-2, 1 NC) is 0-2 with one no-contest in UFC title fights. Pereira looks to make history, while Gane looks to once again hold interim gold.
Also on the card, former champion Sean O’Malley returns to action, as well as multi-time Bellator champion Michael Chandler. Heavyweights collide when Josh Hokit faces Derrick Lewis, while wrestling standout Bo Nickal competes on the White House lawn.
The Sporting News will provide results, analysis and highlights for UFC Freedom 250.
UFC White House results
UFC Freedom 250 live updates, highlights from White House card
Ilia Topuria (c) vs. Justin Gaethje for the UFC lightweight title
Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title
Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi; Bantamweights
Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis; Heavyweights
Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler; Lightweights
Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus; Middleweights
Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia; Featherweights
6 p.m. ET: At the moment, production for UFC Freedom 250 will start at 8 p.m. ET. The first fight may not be expected to start until 9 p.m. ET.
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UFC Freedom 250 start time
- Date: Sunday, June 14
- Main card start time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
- Main event: 11 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. PT (approx)
- Location: White House – Washington, D.C.
UFC Freedom 250 is on the White House lawn on June 14 with the main card starting at 8 p.m. ET. The main event should start around 11:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch UFC White House fight card
You can watch UFC Freedom 250 live on Paramount+, with both the prelims and main card available to stream in one place. The best part: UFC Freedom 250 does not require a pay-per-view purchase — you just need an active Paramount+ subscription.
Paramount+ plans
- Paramount+ Essential (ad-supported): $8.99/month or $89.99/year
- Paramount+ Premium (ad-free): $13.99/month or $139.99/year
Beyond UFC, Paramount+ includes a wide mix of live sports and programming, plus thousands of on-demand movies and shows, so you can stream events and entertainment on your phone, TV, or laptop.
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