Dana White reveals last-minute booking of two fights for White House event

Dana White shared the behind-the-scenes story of how two additional bouts were arranged for the upcoming White House event during UFC 327. White explained that he asked Derrick Lewis if he wanted to compete at the White House, 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 realized they needed to act immediately. He sent Maynard to speak with Josh Hockit, who was already being loaded into an ambulance after his fight, and Hockit agreed on the spot to compete at the White House event.