Trump Met Four UFC Champions in Oval Office Ahead
President Donald Trump met Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane in the Oval Office on May 6, 2026, to promote UFC Freedom 250. The White House event preceded the June 14 card on the South Lawn.
A promotional stop before the White House card
The four fighters were connected to championship bouts scheduled for Freedom 250. Topuria and Gaethje were set to fight for the lightweight title, while Pereira and Gane were booked in an interim heavyweight championship contest.
Official White House photographs show Trump meeting the fighters and speaking with reporters in the Oval Office. The visit was a promotional appearance for the upcoming event, not a fight-night meeting after results were known.
At the time, the card had not taken place. The fighters still had to prepare for their June matchups, and the championship outcomes remained undecided.
What happened at Freedom 250
The event took place on June 14 at the White House. Gaethje defeated Topuria by fourth-round corner stoppage to win the undisputed lightweight title, while Gane stopped Pereira in the second round to claim the interim heavyweight championship.
The original visit brought the four title participants together before the event. It should be distinguished from Trump’s attendance at the later fight card, which was held on the South Lawn.
The White House gallery provides the strongest confirmation of the May 6 meeting. UFC’s official results document what happened on June 14, after the Oval Office promotion.
