Dana White: Josh Hokit accepted UFC White House fight in the ambulance after Donald Trump's request
One of the wildest matchups on the UFC White House card came together Saturday in the most Dana White way possible.
It turns out one of the wildest matchups on the upcoming UFC White House card came together in about the most Dana White way possible. Shortly after new heavyweight contender Josh Hokit scored an electric Fight of the Night win over Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 in Miami, he already had his next fight lined up. It was revealed mid-broadcast Saturday night that the still-undefeated Hokit (9-0) will round out the UFC White House event on June 14 as a late addition against veteran knockout artist Derrick Lewis (29-13, 1 NC).
Speaking at UFC 327's post-fight press conference, UFC CEO White peeled back the curtain on how the abrupt heavyweight clash was born — and it all starts with a question from U. S. President Donald Trump.
"About an hour before [Hokit's unanimous decision win], the president said to me, 'Why is Derrick Lewis not on the White House card? ' I said, 'I'll be back in five minutes,'" White said. "I went and called Derrick Lewis, said the president wants to know why you're not on the White House card, and Derrick Lewis said, 'Politics.
Politics kept me off the White House card. ' And I said, 'Do you want to fight on the card? ' And he said, 'I absolutely want to fight on the card.