UFC president Dana White announced during UFC 327 that Derrick Lewis will fight Josh Emmett at the upcoming White House event. The matchup was organized following a request from Donald Trump, who was sitting next to White during the announcement. This brings the total number of fights for the White House card to seven. Emmett had just defeated Curtis Blaydes on the UFC 327 main card when the announcement was made. The booking represents an unusual instance of a fight being confirmed immediately after a fighter's victory while still inside the arena.
