UFC Freedom 250 on June 14 at the White House added Derrick Lewis vs. Josh Hokit heavyweight bout at President Trump's request after Hokit's UFC 327 win on April 11. The event features Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for interim heavyweight title as co-main, Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus at middleweight, and Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia at featherweight. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, it includes military seating and a $1M crypto bonus. Pereira vacated his prior title to move up amid Tom Aspinall's injury. This high-profile card elevates heavyweight and featherweight contenders; full broadcast on CBS/Paramount+.
Reports indicate that UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, taking place at the White House, has added a heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Josh Hokit to its card — a matchup reportedly made at President Trump's personal request following Hokit's victory at UFC 327 on April 11. The event has not been officially confirmed, and details continue to emerge.
The card is built around a reported interim heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane as co-main event, with Pereira having vacated a previous title to move up to heavyweight amid an injury to Tom Aspinall. Gane, ranked second in the heavyweight division, enters with a 14-2 record. The 36-year-old Frenchman out of MMA Factory stands six-foot-four with an 81-inch reach and puts up an impressive 5.29 significant strikes per minute at 61 percent accuracy, making him one of the most technically polished heavyweights in the sport.
Also slated for the card is Bo Nickal against Kyle Daukaus at middleweight. The 30-year-old American Top Team product carries a 9-1 record and blends elite grappling with sharp striking, averaging 3.1 takedowns and 2.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside 3.35 significant strikes landed per minute at 61 percent accuracy.
At featherweight, Diego Lopes is set to face Steve Garcia. The 34-year-old Jackson-Wink MMA product known as "Mean Machine" holds a 19-6 record and is one of the busier strikers in his division, averaging 5.39 significant strikes per minute, though his 49 percent accuracy suggests he works best when setting a relentless pace.
Why it matters
- The reported interim heavyweight title bout between Pereira and Gane reshapes a division already unsettled by Aspinall's injury
- A Lewis-Hokit addition gives the heavyweight division further exposure on a uniquely high-profile card
- Nickal's continued rise at middleweight and Lopes-Garcia at featherweight add meaningful contender-level stakes throughout the lineup
- The event's broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ signals an unusually wide mainstream audience for these divisional implications
