Overview
- The UFC confirmed a six-bout Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn for June 14, with the broadcast slated for CBS and Paramount+.
- The lineup is headlined by Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for the lightweight title unification and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt, with the winner aimed to face champion Tom Aspinall.
- White said at least one planned fight fell through the night before the announcement and that matchmakers worked overnight to finalize the card.
- White maintained Jon Jones was never part of the plan due to hip issues and retirement status; Jones posted, then deleted, complaints about negotiations and asked to be released from his UFC contract.
- White said the UFC is in talks with Conor McGregor without a timetable for his return, as reaction to the card ranged from praise to criticism over missing star names.