Overview
- Alex Pereira moves to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane for an interim title created while champion Tom Aspinall recovers from eye surgery, and Dana White said a win could set Pereira up for Aspinall next.
- The remaining bouts announced are Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi, Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler, Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus, and Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia.
- White said one planned fight “literally just fell out” shortly before the announcement, and he has indicated another bout could still be added later.
- Conor McGregor, who had been considered for the event, is not on the card and publicly praised the lineup with a “love it” post.
- Set for June 14 on the South Lawn, the event is billed as the first professional sporting event at the White House and coincides with President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.