Shocking UFC card shakeup at the White House after Donald Trump adds an unexpected fight

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With the UFC’s White House card now just a week away, the fight order appears to be set in stone.

Back in March, Dana White laid out the full six-fight lineup, and it already looked like it was set in the order fans would see come 14 June.

But that changed a month later when Josh Hokit vs Derrick Lewis was added, after Donald Trump reportedly pushed to have ‘The Black Beast’ included on the card.

Now, new graphics released during Saturday’s event at the Meta Apex have helped paint a clearer picture of how ‘Freedom 250’ will unfold.

UFC White House card set to follow originally planned bout order

Previously, the UFC’s Paramount+ account on X shared a graphic showing where Hokit vs Lewis would slot in, but it came with a note that the order wasn’t finalised.

The promotion confirmed the heavyweight fight would be fourth on the card during UFC Vegas 118. The rest of the matchups remain unchanged from when they were first announced.

Derrick Lewis, being added at Trump’s request, drew plenty of attention, but having Josh Hokit as his opponent might work out well for the event. There was some initial confusion about Hokit’s availability for fight week media duties, but that has since been cleared up. All 14 fighters will be present as expected.

Hokit has made a strong impression early in his UFC career, winning three straight fights. Now he’ll step into one of his biggest challenges yet against Derrick Lewis, who holds more knockouts than anyone else in UFC history.