Dana White shared the story of how they organized an additional fight for the upcoming White House event in just one hour during UFC 327. White asked a fighter if he wanted to compete at the White House event, and the fighter agreed, asking White to thank the president. White instructed Mick Maynard to find a fight for Derrick Lewis, initially planning to discuss it the following week. However, when Joe Rogan mentioned the White House card during the UFC 327 broadcast, White immediately sent Maynard to speak with Khokuto, who was being loaded into an ambulance at the time. Khokuto gave his consent to compete despite just finishing his own fight. The spontaneous organization demonstrates the fast-paced decision-making typical of UFC event planning.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
