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Story summary
- UFC absorbed a $60 million expense for the Freedom 250 White House show and announced it will not be repeated.
- The June 15 2026 White House event saw Justin Gaethje win the lightweight title.
- U.S. President Donald Trump praised the White House setting as unsurpassed, while UFC chief Dana White called Josh Hokit’s false comment about former first lady Michelle Obama ‘nasty and false.’
- Police removed middleweight champion Sean Strickland from the Ellipse watch party.
