Dana White reveals how Derrick Lewis and Josh Hokit fights were booked for White House event

Dana White shared the behind-the-scenes story of how two fights were added to the upcoming White House event card during UFC 327. White explained that he asked Derrick Lewis if he wanted to fight at the White House event, and Lewis immediately agreed, asking White to thank the president. White then instructed matchmaker Mick Maynard to find an opponent for Lewis, initially planning to finalize it the following week. However, when Joe Rogan mentioned the White House card during the UFC 327 broadcast, White scrambled to add Josh Hokit to the card. Maynard approached Hokit while he was being loaded into an ambulance after his fight, and Hokit agreed on the spot. The story highlights the fast-paced, spontaneous nature of UFC matchmaking.