Dana White announces Derrick Lewis vs Josh Emmett for White House event per Trump

Dana White announced during UFC 327 that Derrick Lewis will face Josh Emmett at the upcoming White House event. The fight was organized following a direct request from Donald Trump, who was sitting next to White at the time. This booking came just minutes after Emmett's Fight of the Night performance against Curtis Blaydes. The announcement represents an unusual circumstance where the U.S. President directly influenced UFC matchmaking. This bout brings the White House fight card to seven total fights. The rapid turnaround from Emmett's grueling battle with Blaydes to a new heavyweight matchup announcement is highly unusual in UFC scheduling.