All 14 fighters scheduled for UFC White House successfully made weight at the official weigh-ins on Friday, clearing the way for Sunday’s card.
In the heavyweight headliner, Alex Pereira came in at 251 pounds for his first fight in the division, while Ciryl Gane weighed 248 pounds. With a win over Gane, Pereira can claim an interim title and become the first fighter to win UFC titles in three divisions, after previous runs at 185 and 205 pounds.
Title stakes are also set at lightweight, where Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje both hit 155 pounds for a title unification main event on Sunday.
Heavyweight veteran Derrick Lewis weighed in at 265 pounds for his bout with undefeated Josh Hokit, who registered at 231 pounds. At bantamweight, former champion Sean O’Malley came in at 135.5 pounds, and Aiemann Zahabi at 135 pounds, for what is described as a potential No. 1 contender bout.
Featherweight Diego Lopes first made the 145-pound limit for his matchup with Steve Garcia, then returned to the scale at 154 pounds as a potential main event replacement. The main card is scheduled to air on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET.
