UFCは2026年6月14日のホワイトハウス「Freedom 250」イベントの完全6試合対戦カードを発表した。メインイベントはライト級王者イリア・トプリアが暫定王者ジャスティン・ゲイジに防衛戦。セミメインはライトヘビー級王者アレックス・ペレイラ対シリル・ガーヌによる暫定ヘビー級タイトル戦。3月8日のUFC 326で公開されたこのカードは、直前変更、賛否両論を呼び、大統領執務室からの入場などユニークな詳細を含む。
UFCホワイトハウスイベント「UFC Freedom 250」は、ワシントンD.C.のサウス・ローンで開催され、旗の日、ドナルド・トランプ大統領の80歳誕生日、アメリカ独立宣言250周年を祝うAmerica250セレブレーションと重なる。Paramount+でライブストリーミングされ、ホワイトハウス敷地内初のプロスポーツイベントとなり、6000万ドルの費用で3000万ドルの赤字見込み、UFC親会社TKOが資金負担。UFC社長ダナ・ホワイトは激しい交渉の末、2026年3月8日のUFC 326放送中にカードを公開した。
X上でのUFC「Freedom 250」ホワイトハウス対戦カードへの反応は賛否両論。ファンとアナリストはイベントの盛り上がりに対しジョン・ジョーンズやコナー・マクレガーらのスーパースター不在に失望する一方、トプリア対ゲイジやペレイラ対ガーヌなどのタイトル戦の質を称賛。最近の投稿では、イリア・トプリアがイスラム・マカチェフがメインイベントを避けるため怪我を偽装したと非難するドラマや、ロンダ・ラウジーがカードをひどいと評する声が目立つ。
I think the White House card is a very good card. I'd give it a 9 out of 10.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) 2026年3月8日
In a vacuum, this is the best PPV card we've gotten in a very long time — Topuria and Pereira on the same card.
The problem is that expectations were just incredibly high.
Two things that would have… pic.twitter.com/OeiVL5ELfX
UFC WHITE HOUSE CARD VS HOW I WOULD'VE DONE IT
— THE MMA GURU (@THATBOYMMAGURU) 2026年3月8日
TOPURIA VS GAETHJE - TOPURIA VS GAETHJE
PEREIRA VS GANE - PEREIRA VS GANE
O'MALLEY VS ZAHABI - O'MALLEY VS SANDHAGEN
NICKAL VS DAUKAUS - USMAN VS MORALES
RUFFY VS CHANDLER - LOPES VS STERLING
LOPES VS GARCIA - COVINGTON VS THOMPSON
Ronda Rousey says the UFC White House card is terrible 👀
— MMA UNCENSORED (@MMAUNCENSORED1) 2026年3月10日
“NgannouVsLins joins RouseyVsCarano on Netflix May 16th!
How’s THAT for a bamf laden double headliner?
That’s what happens when you put fighters and fans ahead of shareholders MostVpromotions
P.S. UFC’S White House card… pic.twitter.com/bQEmv8hUzH
Once again Islam comes up with an excuse. This time it’s an injury.
— Ilia Topuria (@Topuriailia) 2026年3月10日
I always knew I would be part of the White House event. Even when the UFC told me at one point that they wouldn’t count on me for the event, I knew it was part of the negotiation.
When they finally told me I…
🚨 Ilia Topuria says Islam Makhachev ducked a fight against him at the White House 😳
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) 2026年3月10日
He says they were supposed to fight at the White House and the announcement was set for the next day, but he woke up and was told Islam was injured 😬 pic.twitter.com/ngO09BIhVM
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Following yesterday's reveal of the UFC Freedom 250 fight card for the June 14, 2026, White House event, CEO Dana White denied rumors of a scrapped Islam Makhachev-Ilia Topuria main event and responded to backlash from excluded fighters Jon Jones and Conor McGregor, amid details of last-minute changes during a Power Slap event.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has confirmed a major event at the White House on June 14, 2026, coinciding with Flag Day, America's 250th anniversary, and President Donald Trump's 80th birthday. The fight card will take place on the South Lawn in Washington, D.C., with Dana White outlining plans for 5,000 attendees and additional viewing for 85,000 in a nearby park. TKO executives describe the multimillion-dollar spectacle as a long-term investment rather than a profit-making venture.
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In the latest update on the highly anticipated Freedom Fights 250 UFC event at the White House, President Dana White revealed during a March 7 live stream that one bout has fallen through, just hours before the full card announcement on UFC 326.
In the latest on the UFC White House event, heavyweight champion Jon Jones has confirmed negotiations to compete on the June 2026 card, amid ongoing superfight speculation with Alex Pereira. The proud American is eager to represent his country at the historic event celebrating the nation's 250th birthday.
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UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has publicly criticized Islam Makhachev for missing a potential bout at the upcoming UFC White House event. Topuria claims Makhachev cited an injury as an excuse, leading to a matchup with Justin Gaethje instead. The event is set for June 14, 2026.
As fallout from Jon Jones' request for a UFC contract release intensifies following his exclusion from the June 14 White House card, supporters including Daniel Cormier and Francis Ngannou have voiced sympathy, while Ronda Rousey and Tom Aspinall highlight broader fighter discontent with UFC pay and contracts.
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The UFC has announced that Jiri Prochazka will face Carlos Ulberg for the vacant light heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 327 on April 11, 2026, at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The title became available after Alex Pereira vacated it to pursue opportunities in the heavyweight division. The card also features a flyweight title defense by champion Joshua Van against Tatsuro Taira.