UFC White House weigh-ins complete, title fights official

All fighters made weight Friday for the UFC's first professional card at the White House, locking in two title fights for Sunday's historic event on the South Lawn.

Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje both weighed 155 pounds exactly for the lightweight championship unification headliner, according to Sherdog. Alex Pereira came in at 251 pounds for his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane, who stepped on the scale at 248 for the co-main interim title bout.

Topuria vs Gaethje set for lightweight unification

Topuria carries a 17-0 record into his third title defense of 2026, having stopped Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and Charles Oliveira in consecutive knockouts since moving up from featherweight. The 29-year-old Spaniard has not lost a professional fight. Gaethje holds the interim strap after battering Paddy Pimblett over five rounds earlier this year while Topuria was sidelined. At 37, the American faces what is realistically his final shot at undisputed gold.

Pereira chases history at heavyweight after holding UFC titles at middleweight and light heavyweight. Gane earned this interim opportunity when illegal eye pokes injured champion Tom Aspinall last year. Diego Lopes weighed in a second time at 154 pounds to serve as the standby replacement for the main event if needed.

The seven-fight card streams on Paramount Plus starting at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday. No fighter missed weight.

Reported via:

• ESPN MMA — Behind the scenes for UFC fighters' week at the White House
• Sherdog — UFC White House weigh-in results: 2 title fights set