The UFC's highly anticipated live event at the White House will be headlined by a pair of title fights, the promotion announced Saturday night.
A lightweight title fight between undisputed champion Ilia Topuria and interim title holder Justin Gaethje will serve as the main event, and two-weight UFC champion Alex Pereira will seek an unprecedented third belt when he faces Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight championship in the co-main event.
UFC officials announced the matchups during the UFC 326 broadcast. The White House event, which the promotion has dubbed UFC Freedom Fights 250, is set to take place June 14, which coincides with President Donald Trump's 80th birthday. The event is also meant to celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary.
Four other fights will round out the White House event: a bantamweight bout between Sean O'Malley and Aiemann Zahabi, a lightweight bout between Mauricio Ruffy and Michael Chandler, a middleweight bout between Bo Nickal and Kyle Daukaus, and a featherweight bout between Diego Lopes and Steve Garcia.
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