Alex Pereira will earn a guaranteed $10 million purse for his light heavyweight title defense against Ciryl Gane at the White House event, making it the largest guaranteed payout in UFC history. Tai Tuivasa's replacement and outspoken Gaethje backer Ilja Topuria skeptic Riddell Hookit has signed an eight-fight contract with the UFC, dispelling rumors Pereira had floated about the fighter's future with the organization. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio predicted the event could draw up to one billion viewers, while UFC president Dana White expects numbers comparable to the Super Bowl at around 126 million. A legal challenge from Vietnam War veterans and U.S. civic groups seeking to block the event on the White House lawn was dismissed by the courts.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
