Overview
- UFC announced a six-fight lineup for the White House event headlined by Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for the lightweight title and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt.
- Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi, Michael Chandler vs. Mauricio Ruffy, Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus, and Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia complete the card set for June 14.
- Dana White said a planned bout fell through shortly before the reveal and that matchmakers worked overnight to finalize the card.
- White maintained Jon Jones was never in consideration due to health and trust concerns, prompting Jones to post and delete messages disputing that account and to request his release from the UFC.
- Conor McGregor was not booked for the event, with White saying talks continue but no return date is set, as fan and fighter reaction to the card ranged from praise to disappointment.