Dana White announces Derrick Lewis vs Josh Hawkit for White House event

Dana White announced during the UFC 327 broadcast that Derrick Lewis will face Josh Hawkit at the upcoming White House event on June 14th. The fight was organized following a request from President Donald Trump, who was sitting ringside at the event. Trump personally asked White to make the matchup happen after watching Hawkit's performance. The announcement was made live during the broadcast with Trump present. This marks an unusual instance of direct presidential involvement in UFC matchmaking.