UFC announced that Freedom 250 will take place Sunday, June 14 at The White House in Washington, D.C., with the lightweight title fight Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje topping the card. The event is scheduled to begin at 8pm ET / 5pm PT and will stream live on Paramount+.
Organizers released weigh-in and scheduling details ahead of the show: the main event and co-main are set for five rounds, while every other bout on the card is scheduled for three rounds. One weigh-in detail published with the announcement names Diego Lopes at 154.0 pounds as a potential alternate in the lightweight division. The event is presented by Crypto.com and Ram.
Topuria arrives as the UFC lightweight champion and will put the belt on the line against interim champion Justin Gaethje in the headliner, a matchup that decides the division’s top status in a five-round title contest. The card’s co-main pits Alex Pereira against Ciryl Gane, also over five rounds, giving both the evening’s second-most prominent stage.
The co-main carries an extra element of historical pressure: Pereira is attempting to win a UFC title in a third weight class. That ambition lifts the stakes beyond a single fight result and frames the night as a possible landmark moment for the fighter if he succeeds — and as a defining defense for Gane if he stops him.
Practical details for viewers are clear: tune to Paramount+ for live streaming beginning at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on Sunday, June 14. The scheduling confirms start time, venue and the two headline fights; it does not, however, list the remainder of the matchups that will complete the pay-per-view or broadcast card.
Those missing bout listings are the main open question heading into fight week. UFC has confirmed the toppers and an alternate weight, but not the full lineup of undercard fights; fans and media will be watching for a complete bout order and any late alternates or replacements in the days before the event.
For fighters named in the announcement, the timeline is set: they will contest their scheduled five-round and three-round bouts on Sunday night at The White House. For everyone else—promoters, broadcasters and spectators—the immediate next step is a final card release and fight-week confirmations ahead of the 8pm ET start. When UFC posts the remaining bouts, the Freedom 250 UFC schedule will be complete and viewers will know when prelims and the full telecast begin.
