All five announced bouts at UFC White House made weight. Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje both came in at 70.30 kg for their lightweight title fight, while Sean O'Malley and Ayman Zahabi both scaled 61.23 kg. Michael Chandler weighed 70.76 kg against Mauricio Ruffy (70.30 kg), and Kyle Daukaus and Bo Nickal both hit 84.36 kg.
All five scheduled bouts at UFC White House cleared the scales on Friday, setting up a clean card for fight night on June 14.
The headline act sees Ilia Topuria challenge for the lightweight title against Justin Gaethje, with both men coming in at exactly 70.30 kg. Topuria, nicknamed "El Matador," carries a 17-1-0 record and arrives as the number-one pound-for-pound fighter in the world, ranked second in the lightweight division. The 29-year-old from Spain trains out of Climent Club and brings an aggressive offensive profile — 4.81 significant strikes landed per minute with a six-foot-nine reach in metric terms of 175 cm — into what is the biggest fight of his career at 155 pounds.
Michael Chandler, known as "Iron," weighed in at 70.76 kg to face Mauricio Ruffy, who hit the lightweight limit at 70.30 kg. The 40-year-old American carries a 23-11-0 professional record and continues to show an elite output, averaging 4.04 significant strikes landed per minute across his career. He stands five-foot-eight with a 71-inch reach and represents Kill Cliff FC.
Sean O'Malley and Ayman Zahabi both scaled 61.23 kg for their bantamweight contest, confirming that bout is also on track.
In the middleweight co-feature, Kyle Daukaus and Bo Nickal both weighed in at 84.36 kg. Nickal, the 30-year-old American out of American Top Team Happy Valley, holds a 9-1-0 record and poses a multi-layered threat — he lands 3.35 significant strikes per minute while averaging 3.1 takedowns and 2.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Standing six-foot-one with a 76-inch reach, the southpaw is one of the division's most complete prospects.
Why it matters
- Topuria's lightweight title challenge could make him a two-division champion, with significant pound-for-pound implications
- Chandler versus Ruffy carries weight for the lightweight top-ten pecking order
- Nickal's middleweight development remains one of the sport's most watched storylines, and a performance against Daukaus would sharpen his divisional standing
Sunday, June 14, 2026
