UFC Freedom 250 is hours away from its historic debut on the White House South Lawn, with the entire seven-fight card streaming exclusively on Paramount+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
The weather picture heading into fight night is a concern. According to Accuweather, Sunday’s forecast calls for hot conditions with a heavy thunderstorm expected around 6 p.m. ET before the card begins. The real-feel temperature is expected to reach 100 degrees. The chance of rain rises through the evening from 34 percent at 8 p.m. to 43 percent at 11 p.m. Dana White has previously said the event will proceed regardless of weather conditions, with lightning the only scenario that would cause a pause.
The stakes are significant across the card. Ilia Topuria defends the UFC lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje in a title unification bout, with a potential superfight against welterweight champion Islam Makhachev available with a win. Alex Pereira bids to become the first UFC fighter to hold titles in three weight classes by challenging Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title, with a unification bout against Tom Aspinall awaiting the winner.
Full UFC Freedom 250 card:
- Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje (Lightweight Title Unification)
- Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane (UFC Interim Heavyweight Title)
- Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis
- Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler
- Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus
- Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia