Ahmet Salih Alacaci
13 June 2026•Replace: 13 June 2026
UFC CEO Dana White on Friday confirmed the finalized lineup for the “Freedom 250” occasion to be held on the White House South Garden on Sunday, asserting 12 bouts headed by two championship fights and an expanded fighter bonus.
Talking at a ceremonial information convention on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, White mentioned World Liberty Monetary had added $250,000 to the occasion’s bonus pool, bringing the “Fight of the Evening” award to $400,000 for every of the 2 profitable athletes.
The cardboard might be headlined by a light-weight title match between champion Ilia Topuria and interim champion Justin Gaethje, whereas Alex Pereira is about to face Ciryl Gane in a heavyweight championship contest.
Different introduced matchups embrace Sean O’Malley in opposition to Aiemann Zahabi, Derrick Lewis in opposition to Josh Hoekstra, Michael Chandler in opposition to Mauricio Ruffy, Bo Nickal in opposition to Kyle Daukaus and Diego Lopes in opposition to Steve Garcia.
White additionally mentioned your complete occasion can be streamed on Paramount+, in search of to make clear hypothesis over broadcast preparations.
Addressing issues over climate after rain in Washington, he mentioned the occasion would proceed as deliberate regardless of rain or snow, including that solely extreme situations reminiscent of lightning might have an effect on scheduling.
The outside occasion, staged as a part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US, is scheduled to happen on the White House grounds on Sunday.
