Dana White announces late addition to UFC White House lineup
At the request of President Donald Trump, the UFC White House card will have one more fight than originally anticipated.
Health permitting, Josh Hokit has earned himself a spot at the UFC White House event. | Getty/UFC At the request of President Donald Trump, the UFC White House card will have one more fight than originally anticipated. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday that Derrick Lewis will square off against Josh Hokit at the June 14 event.
UFC White House takes place on the South Lawn in Washington, D. C. , and is headlined by a lightweight title tilt pitting Ilia Topuria against Justin Gaethje .
In the co-main event, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane will vie for the interim heavyweight belt. Just prior to the announcement, Hokit had emerged from a three-round war against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 with a unanimous decision triumph. “The Incredible Hok” is 9-0 as a professional — including three triumphs in the UFC .
Blaydes was by far the most significant victory of Hokit’s career to date, and the bout also stands out as a potential “Fight of the Year” contender for 2026. How It All Came Together "What's crazy is, organically, about an hour before [Hokit vs. Blaydes], the president said to me, 'Why is Derrick Lewis not on the White House card?