WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Justin Gaethje talks to U.S. President Donald Trump after defeating Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title bout 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 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Alex Pereira walks out of the White House for a heavyweight interim title bout against Ciryl Gane 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: Alex Pereira walks out of the White House for a heavyweight interim title bout against Ciryl Gane 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: Bettina Anderson (right), the daughter-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump (left), attends 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 today, his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Ilia Toupruia fights Justin Gaethje in a lightweight title bout 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: Sean O’Malley comes out to greet fans at the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest after defeating Aimen Zahabi in a middleweight bout 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 Tom Brenner/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Fireworks shoot into the air over UFC Freedom 250 for a lightweight title bout between Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria 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) ***BESTPIX***

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: US President Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White stand on the Blue Room Balcony of the White House as US military jets perform a flyover during the UFC Freedom 250 Fight 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 today, his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit." (Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***