The Octagon® is heading to Washington, D.C. UFC at the White House, also known as UFC Freedom 250, takes place Sunday, June 14, 2026, on the South Lawn of the White House. The historic UFC event streams live and on demand on Paramount+, the home of UFC. There is no pay-per-view.
UFC Freedom 250 is headlined by a lightweight title bout, with Ilia Topuria defending his belt against Justin Gaethje, and an interim title bout, with No. 2-ranked challenger Alex Pereira taking on No. 1-ranked Ciryl Gane.
If you’re searching for where to watch this first-ever UFC White House event, read on for everything you need to know to watch it live and on replay.
Where to watch live
You can watch UFC at the White House, also known as UFC Freedom 250, live on Paramount+ on Sunday, June 14, 2026, with a Paramount+ subscription. There is no pay-per-view or added charge to watch. Your Paramount+ subscription — to any plan — comes complete with livestream and on-demand access. Plans start at $8.99 a month.
What time does UFC at the White House start?
UFC at the White House starts at 8 PM ET, on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Check out the UFC schedule 2026 for a full rundown of fight times for all announced events.
Who’s fighting?
The White House card is toplined by a lightweight title fight with interim title holder Justin Gaethje (27-5-0), the star of UFC 324, taking on undefeated lightweight champ Ilia Topuria (17-0-0) for sole control of the division. The co-main event is an interim title bout with Alex Pereira (13-3-0), the light heavyweight champ who vacated his title to move up in weight class, making his heavyweight debut against No. 1-ranked contender Ciryl Gane (13-2-0).
Originally announced as a six-fight card, UFC Freedom 250 now boasts seven bouts. This, after a Josh Hokit-Derrick Lewis heavyweight clash was added following Hokit’s breakout performance at UFC 327.
Here’s the full, updated list of announced fights for UFC Freedom 250:
- Main event: (C) Ilia Topuria vs. #1 Justin Gaethje – lightweight title bout
- Co-main event: #2 Alex Pereira vs. #1 Ciryl Gane – interim heavyweight title bout
- #2 Sean O’Malley vs. #6 Aiemann Zahabi – bantamweight bout
- #5 Josh Hokit vs. #9 Derrick Lewis – heavyweight bout
- #10 Mauricio Ruffy vs. #13 Michael Chandler – lightweight bout
- Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus – middleweight bout
- #2 Diego Lopes vs. #9 Steve Garcia – featherweight bout
How to watch UFC at the White House on Paramount+
To watch UFC at the White House on Paramount+, all you need is a Paramount+ subscription. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to get started.
- Step 1: Choose your plan. Paramount+ offers two plans: Paramount+ Essential, and Paramount+ Premium. You can watch all UFC events, including UFC Freedom 250, with either plan. Visit the Paramount+ Help Center for more details on plans and pricing.
- Step 2: Sign up. New subscribers can sign up for Paramount+ via ParamountPlus.com or the Paramount+ app (available on your compatible smart TV, device, and/or via Google Play or the Apple App Store). (CC required. T&C required.)
- Step 3: Watch it live on your device with Paramount+. It’s that easy.
Paramount+ supports:
- smart TVs
- mobile phones and tablets
- desktop web browsers
- Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV
- gaming consoles
No separate pay-per-view purchase is needed to watch the fights on Paramount+.
Can you watch UFC at the White House after it airs?
Yes. You can watch UFC at the White House after it streams live. In the UFC on Paramount+ era, all UFC live events stream live and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers. Once UFC at the White House concludes, navigate to the UFC show page or the UFC on Paramount+ hub to watch and catch up with full-fight replays, highlight clips and more.
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