I love UFC. I didn’t use to. But I sure do now. And if you are a fan as well, then your legs should be rubbing together like a cricket in heat for the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 that will be taking place at The White House. And guess what, it is taking place on President Trump’s birthday. Get ready, because this is going to be one sick card! Here is a rundown of the event.

UFC Freedom 250 (also known as UFC White House) is scheduled for June 14, 2026, on the South Lawn of The White House in Washington, D.C. The event’s name is a reference to the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.

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The event was first announced by President Trump on July 3, 2025, during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Take a look at who will be on this card.

  • A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi, who enters the bout on a seven‑UFC-fight winning streak.
  • A lightweight bout featuring Maurício Ruffy vs. former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion, and former UFC lightweight title challenger, Michael Chandler.
  • A middleweight bout between three-time NCAA Division I National Wrestling Champion Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus.
  • A featherweight bout between former featherweight title challenger Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia, who has won his past seven UFC fights.
  • A heavyweight bout between former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis vs. Josh Hokit, who is currently undefeated with a 9–0 record. The pairing was the latest addition to the card, added right after Hokit’s win at UFC 327 on April 11, at Trump’s direct request to see Lewis at the event.

If all of that wasn’t good enough, you then have the co-main events.

An interim UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira (who also previously held the UFC Middleweight Championship and the Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Championship titles in kickboxing) vs. former interim Heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane.

Pereira vacated his title in April to move up and challenge for the interim heavyweight title. Current champion Tom Aspinall is unable to compete following an eye injury suffered during his title defense against Gane in October 2025 at UFC 321.

And then the fight, which is considered to be the main event. A UFC Lightweight Championship title unification bout between current champion and former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria vs. current two-time interim champion (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) Justin Gaethje.

This is a must-watch event. We at SFL.media are huge fans and will be watching. Comment below and tell us who you got.