UFC FREEDOM 250 PRESS CONFERENCE
Las Vegas, NV (May 10th, 2026)– The UFC Freedom 250 press conference held on May 8, 2026, was marked by high tension and significant altercations as fighters prepared for the historic June 14 event at the White House.
Heavyweight Josh Hokit was ejected from the stage after a heated verbal exchange nearly escalated into a physical altercation with Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira.
UFC Freedom 250 is a historic, planned for June 14, 2026, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., headlined by a lightweight title unification bout between champion Ilia Topuria and interim champion Justin Gaethje.
The co-main event features Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title.
Main Card (Scheduled for June 14, 2026, 8pm ET on Paramount+)
Lightweight Title: Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje
Interim Heavyweight Title: Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane
Bantamweight: Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi
Lightweight: Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler
Middleweight: Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus
Featherweight: Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia
Heavyweight: Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis
The White House South Lawn, Washington, D.C.Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026 commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
A press conference is scheduled at the Lincoln Memorial on June 12, with a fan fest at The Ellipse on June 13.
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