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UFC's White House octagon takes shape on South Lawn three days before historic card
The UFC octagon is now installed on the South Lawn ahead of Sunday's White House event, headlined by Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for the lightweight title unification, with Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane contesting an interim heavyweight belt in the co-main.
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Trump to skip USA's World Cup opener to attend UFC events in Washington
Donald Trump will not attend the United States' opening World Cup match against Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday, with the president expected to remain in Washington for events tied to Sunday's UFC card instead.
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Gaethje warns Topuria's first-round knockout boasts have backed him into a corner
Justin Gaethje has pushed back on Ilia Topuria's repeated predictions of a sub-two-minute finish ahead of their UFC lightweight main event, arguing that Topuria's bold claims will haunt him if the fight extends beyond the opening round.
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Pereira dismisses Hokit as 'disrespectful' and questions his UFC future ahead of White House card
Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has cast doubt on Josh Hokit's long-term place in the UFC, calling his rival's conduct 'disrespectful' days before both men compete in separate heavyweight bouts at UFC White House on Sunday. Hokit insists a clash between the two is 'inevitable'.
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UFC White House producer reveals rain and heat plans for South Lawn debut
With the UFC's historic White House event on the South Lawn set for this Sunday, chief content officer Craig Borsari has outlined contingency plans for summer heat, rain, and potential thunderstorms — including a custom canvas cover and an 8 p.m. start time to reduce direct sunlight.
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Pereira says Hokit went silent when they met without security at UFC White House press conference
Alex Pereira claims Josh Hokit turned and walked away when the two crossed paths without security at last month's UFC White House press conference, days after Hokit's unprovoked rant prompted Ilia Topuria to throw water at him.
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Gane dismisses Aspinall's cheater claims ahead of Pereira interim title fight
Ciryl Gane has shrugged off Tom Aspinall's accusations of deliberate eye poking, saying 'this is his opinion' as the French heavyweight prepares to face Alex Pereira for the interim UFC heavyweight title at the UFC White House card on Sunday.
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Topuria vows first-round knockout as Gaethje promises to expose him before UFC White House
Ilia Topuria has doubled down on his prediction to knock Justin Gaethje out inside the opening round of their lightweight title unification bout at UFC White House: Freedom 250 on June 14, while Gaethje insists the fight going past round one will silence his rival.
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Topuria warns Gaethje's aggressive game plan hands him an easy knockout
Unbeaten lightweight champion Ilia Topuria says Justin Gaethje's stated intention to press forward at UFC White House on June 14 is exactly the invitation he needs, predicting a finish inside two minutes.
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O'Malley names Petr Yan's left hand as the hardest shot of his career
Sean O'Malley has revealed that a straight left from Petr Yan at UFC 280 in 2022 was the hardest punch he has ever absorbed — landing just seconds after O'Malley had rocked Yan with an uppercut in Round 2.
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Strickland says he would have banned himself from UFC's White House card after being denied clearance
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland (31-7) has been denied clearance to attend the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14, reportedly following inflammatory remarks about Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu. Strickland says he holds no grudge — and would have made the same call.
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Strickland fires back at Dana White over White House event ban claim
Sean Strickland has contradicted UFC CEO Dana White's denial, claiming UFC CFO Hunter Campbell personally promised him an invitation to Sunday's White House event after UFC 328, only for him to later be told he was 'not cleared' to attend.
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Du Plessis accuses unnamed foe of stalling next fight after signing contract weeks ago
Dricus du Plessis says his next fight contract has been 'signed and sealed' on his side for some time, publicly accusing his opponent — a fellow former UFC middleweight champion — of delaying the official announcement.
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Topuria vows no post-fight handshake after Gaethje's divorce jab ahead of UFC White House title defence
Ilia Topuria says he will refuse to shake Justin Gaethje's hand after their lightweight title fight at the UFC White House event on Sunday, citing personal comments Gaethje made about his divorce as the point of no return.
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Hokit hurls profane insults at Pereira in hotel corridor, gets completely ignored
Josh Hokit attempted another verbal confrontation with Alex Pereira at the fighter hotel in Washington, D.C., ahead of UFC White House — only for the former two-division champion to walk away without a word.
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Volkanovski targets August-September return with Evloev as preferred title challenger
Alexander Volkanovski has revealed he is targeting an August or September return for his next UFC featherweight title defense, with undefeated No. 1 contender Movsar Evloev the expected opponent after the champion's February win over Diego Lopes at UFC 325.
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Dana White dismisses Strickland's ban claim ahead of UFC White House card
UFC CEO Dana White has flatly denied Sean Strickland's assertion that he was banned from Sunday's UFC White House event, saying the former middleweight champion simply made clear he did not want to attend. White cited the event's 4,300-seat capacity and White House-controlled guest list as reasons for limited access.
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Chimaev faces Danis in RAF 10 main event as Tsarukyan meets Ferguson in co-main
Khamzat Chimaev makes his RAF debut against Dillon Danis in a catchweight main event at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis on Saturday. Arman Tsarukyan and Tony Ferguson meet at lightweight in the co-main event.
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Du Plessis accuses unsigned opponent of stalling his UFC comeback fight
Dricus du Plessis has taken a public swipe at an unnamed opponent holding up his next fight announcement, hinting the rival is hesitant because he is 'just signing for a show purse.' Rumours link the former middleweight champion to a bout with Kamaru Usman at UFC Oklahoma City on July 18.
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Topuria and Gaethje trade sharp verbal blows ahead of UFC White House title fight
Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje escalated their pre-fight rivalry during a heated face-to-face interview on Tuesday, with Gaethje calling Topuria a narcissist and Topuria insisting he will not merely try to hurt his opponent — he will actually do it.
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