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Size ‘em up! UFC White House gets first official staredown pitting Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane

Size ‘em up! UFC White House gets first official staredown pitting Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane

Just a reminder that Alex Pereira used to weigh in at 185 pounds. These days, the former middleweight and light heavyweight champion is walking around at heavyweight in advance of his UFC White House interim title fight opposite Ciryl Gane. Pereira’s coach and former UFC champ Glover Teixeira shared today’s face off from the White […]
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Video: Ilia Topuria asks Trump why he gave Justin Gaethje the ‘toughest test’ | UFC White House

Video: Ilia Topuria asks Trump why he gave Justin Gaethje the ‘toughest test’ | UFC White House

It is getting more real. Today (Weds., May 6, 2025), several Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars — including Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje, Alex Pereira, and Ciryl Gane — visited the Oval Office to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of next month’s historic UFC White House event, officially titled UFC Freedom 250. The card […]
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Video! Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje face off in front of the White House ahead of UFC Freedom 250

Video! Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje face off in front of the White House ahead of UFC Freedom 250

There wasn’t A.I. for this. With just 39 days remaining until Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes history with UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, UFC Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria and interim champion Justin Gaethje came face-to-face on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) in front of the iconic venue where they’ll collide on Sun., June 14, […]
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Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane share first face off on White House lawn

Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane share first face off on White House lawn

Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane faced off on the White House lawn, with all the headliners also meeting President Trump
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UFC unveils new red, white, and blue ‘USA Belt’ for UFC White House

UFC unveils new red, white, and blue ‘USA Belt’ for UFC White House

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Dana White Announces UFC Event at White House with Military Attendance

Dana White Announces UFC Event at White House with Military Attendance

Dana White Announces UFC Event at White House with Military Attendance
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Alexander Volkov believes he has ‘advantage’ against Alex Pereira, calls UFC White House bout ‘not true title fight’

Alexander Volkov believes he has ‘advantage’ against Alex Pereira, calls UFC White House bout ‘not true title fight’

Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane will fight for the interim title at UFC White House
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UFC Plans Massive 85,000-Person Watch Party at the Ellipse for White House Event

UFC Plans Massive 85,000-Person Watch Party at the Ellipse for White House Event

UFC Plans Massive 85,000-Person Watch Party at the Ellipse for White House Event
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UFC President Dana White Announces 85,000-Person Watch Party at the Ellipse for Upcoming Event

UFC President Dana White Announces 85,000-Person Watch Party at the Ellipse for Upcoming Event

UFC President Dana White Announces 85,000-Person Watch Party at the Ellipse for Upcoming Event
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UFC Plans Massive 85,000-Person Watch Party at the Ellipse for Upcoming Event

UFC Plans Massive 85,000-Person Watch Party at the Ellipse for Upcoming Event

UFC Plans Massive 85,000-Person Watch Party at the Ellipse for Upcoming Event
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Ellipse layout revealed for 85,000 person UFC White House watch party

Ellipse layout revealed for 85,000 person UFC White House watch party

We’re just over a month away from the big UFC White House card featuring Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane. 4300 lucky people will get to witness these fights from the White House lawn. Another 85,000 will watch from the Ellipse a.k.a President’s Park South, and now we have gotten […]
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Dana White reveals new renders for UFC White House park setup, possible start time change

Dana White reveals new renders for UFC White House park setup, possible start time change

The UFC White House viewing at the Ellipse could be a spectacle