Ilia TopuriaIlia TopuriaSun 14 Jun
18:00 GMT-4
South Lawn, The White House
Justin GaethjeJustin Gaethje
Paramount+ / CBSstreamingParamount+ / CBS
White House card; expected CBS simulcast given the political and historic significance, but confirm closer to date.
Platform numbers vary
nfl, ufc, champions-league, europa-league
About the match
A UFC card on the South Lawn of the White House is — say what you like about it — unprecedented, and the booking lives up to the venue. Ilia Topuria, the unbeaten Spaniard who walked away from featherweight to take the lightweight belt, defends against Justin Gaethje in a unification scrap that will live or die on Topuria's chin and Gaethje's leg kicks. The interim heavyweight co-main is its own headliner: Alex Pereira moving up another weight class to face Ciryl Gane, with the winner cued up for whoever holds the undisputed strap. Expect cameras everywhere, security tighter than usual, and an atmosphere unlike any other UFC card in history.
