WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Justin Gaethje walks along the Colonnade for a lightweight title bout against Ilia Topuria during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Justin Gaethje walks out of the Oval Office for a lightweight title bout against Ilia Topuria during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Ilia Topuria walks along the Colonnade for a lightweight title bout against Justin Gaethje during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Ilia Topuria walks out of the Oval Office for a lightweight title bout against Justin Gaethje during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: The ring is prepared before a lightweight title bout between Ilia Toupruia and Justin Gaethje at the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump was hosting a series of Ulitmate Fight Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Ciryl Gane wins the interim heavyweight title bout against Alex Pereira at the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump was hosting a series of Ulitmate Fight Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Ilia Topuria walks out of the Oval Office for a lightweight title bout against Justin Gaethje during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Fireworks shoot into the air over UFC Freedom 250 as Justin Gaethje walks out of the White House for a lightweight title bout against Ilia Topuria on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.” (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)