Dana White shared the backstage story of how a fight was added to the upcoming White House event card in under an hour during UFC 327. White asked a fighter if he wanted to compete at the event, and the fighter agreed, saying to thank the president. White then instructed matchmaker Mick Maynard to find an opponent for Derrick Lewis, initially planning to finalize details the following week. However, during the UFC 327 broadcast, Joe Rogan asked on air if there was still room on the White House card. This prompted White to urgently send Maynard to speak with Josh Emmett, who was being loaded into an ambulance at the time. Despite the circumstances, the fighter gave his consent to compete. White expressed that this kind of spontaneous matchmaking is what makes the sport special.
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