Dana White Names Zac Brown for Anthem at White House UFC Freedom 250, Rejects ‘Eliminator’ Tag for O’Malley–Zahabi

Overview

• Dana White said country star Zac Brown will sing the national anthem at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn, which would be the first anthem at a UFC event in many years.
• White pushed back on Aiemann Zahabi’s claim that his bout with Sean O’Malley is a title eliminator, saying any title shot will depend on how the winner performs.
• Only the main-event fighters are now expected to begin walkouts from the Oval Office after the promotion revised earlier plans.
• The June 14 card features two title fights, with Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for the lightweight crown and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt.
• Derrick Lewis vs. Josh Hokit was added at President Donald Trump’s request, and White said the lineup stands unless the president asks for another change.