Four top UFC fighters visited the White House and met President Trump as the promotion revealed special title belts for the June 14 event at the White House.
White House visit and belt reveal
Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane visited the White House and posed for photos on the lawn. President Trump showed off one-off title belts made for the event. He called the card a historic show and said, “June 14, we’re having a big fight.”
IT DOESN’T GET BIGGER THAN THIS@Topuriailia vs @Justin_Gaethje
[#UFCWhiteHouse | JUNE 14 | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/6Nm94FcOFY
— UFC (@ufc) May 6, 2026
The main fights
The event, billed as UFC: Freedom Fights 250, will feature two headline title fights on June 14. The lightweight title fight will pit Ilia Topuria against Justin Gaethje. The interim heavyweight title fight will feature Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane. The fights are set to take place at the White House.
HISTORY AWAITS@AlexPereiraUFC vs @Ciryl_Gane
[ #UFCWhiteHouse | JUNE 14 | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/tB5CDVvPSj
— UFC (@ufc) May 6, 2026
Comments from the Oval Office
President Trump praised the fighters during the visit. He said the four men behind him are “all the best fighters, the best four fighters standing behind me, all four champions.” He added that the White House does not often host athletic events and called this “the greatest show on Earth.”
NEW: President Trump welcomes UFC fighters to the Oval Office, showing off an America 250 UFC belt along with renderings of the event set to take place at the White House in June.
President Trump, flanked by UFC fighters and managers, said the competition will be the “biggest… pic.twitter.com/h1L8poqtPy
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 6, 2026
Event details
The card is set for June 14 and will be held at the White House grounds. The date also coincides with the 250th anniversary of the United States and with President Trump’s 80th birthday. The lightweight and interim-heavyweight title fights top the bill. Further undercard details were not released at the visit.
Reporting: UFCcoverage
