Ilia Topuria’s lightweight title defense will headline UFC White House, a seven-fight card being billed as arguably the biggest UFC event in its short history.
The event is set for Saturday night, with the UFC White House fight card scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET and the entire show airing exclusively on Paramount+.
Weather could play a role around the venue, with the forecast calling for intense conditions: "Hot with intervals of clouds and sun; a heavy thunderstorm late in the afternoon; storms can bring flash flooding and damaging winds."
Alongside Topuria’s defense, former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira faces Ciryl Gane for the UFC interim heavyweight title as Pereira attempts to become the first UFC fighter to win belts in three divisions. The lineup also features names such as Justin Gaethje, Sean O’Malley, Islam Makhachev, Tom Aspinall, Derrick Lewis, and more, underscoring the scale of the UFC White House event as of midnight ET on Saturday night.
