US EditionDerrick Lewis fight added to UFC’s White House card at Trump’s urging
- UFC CEO Dana White announced Saturday that Josh Hokit will fight Derrick Lewis at UFC Freedom Fights 250, moments after Hokit defeated Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 in Miami.
- While attending the event at Kaseya Center, President Donald Trump requested the matchup, questioning why Lewis was not fighting on the White House card.
- Lewis, who holds the UFC record with 16 knockouts, was a glaring omission from the initial card announcement in March; Hokit remains undefeated at 3-0 since signing with the UFC in 2025.
- White confirmed he quickly arranged the bout after the president's suggestion, saying, "I stepped away and called Derrick Lewis" to offer the opportunity.
- Lewis, coming off a January loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta, joins a card featuring the rising Hokit, known for his pro-wrestling style antics.
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The Independent (US)UFC adds new White House fight at Donald Trump’s request
Hokit outlasted Curtis Blaydes in a wild heavyweight bout, as Trump watched from ringside in Miami
Derrick Lewis fight added to UFC’s White House card at Trump’s urging
The UFC has added Derrick Lewis versus Josh Hokit to the UFC Freedom 250 card set for this summer at the White House, a move which UFC CEO Dana White says came at the request of President Donald Trump. The heavyweight fight between Lewis (29-13 MMA), who holds the UFC knockout record with 16, and Hokit (9-0 MMA), who beat Curtis Blaydes at Saturday’s UFC 327 event in Miami, becomes the seventh fight at the June 14 event, which is commemora…
Derrick Lewis fight added to UFC's White House card at Trump's urging
The UFC has added Derrick Lewis versus Josh Hokit to the UFC Freedom 250 card set for this summer at the White House, a move which UFC CEO Dana White says came at the request of President Donald Trump.
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