UFC White House ‘Countdown’ video

The UFC's historic White House event arrives next Sunday, June 14, exclusively on Paramount+. Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria will defend his title for the first time against Justin Gaethje in the main event, marking Topuria's first title defence since knocking out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 nearly a year ago to claim his second divisional crown. Gaethje, a two-time interim champion, earned his shot with a dominant decision victory over Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324 in January.

The co-main event features Alex Pereira pursuing history in pursuit of a third divisional title belt, facing Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight championship. The UFC has released a new 'Countdown' episode documenting how this one-of-a-kind event came together, the storylines leading into Topuria vs. Gaethje, and the rest of the card. After a year of buildup and major promotional promises, fight week for this unprecedented White House showdown is officially underway.