Trump's favorite UFC fighter Derrick Lewis added to White House Freedom 250 card after president's request
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Jarrod Castillo
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Summary
Donald Trump revealed his favorite UFC fighter, leading to Dana White adding Derrick Lewis to the Freedom 250 event on June 14 at the White House's South Lawn. The card features Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje as the main event, with Lewis now fighting Josh Hokit after Trump's personal request to amend the fight card.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDonald Trump shared who his favorite fighter is, with UFC boss Dana White making sure that the star was included in the Freedom 250 on June 14 at the White House's South Lawn
Trump made a final request to amend the fights to add one more
Derrick Lewis' fight against Josh Hokit was added
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