The co-headliners of UFC Freedom 250 came face-to-face on the White House lawn, this time without the use of AI.
After meeting with president Donald Trump in the Oval Office along with headlinersIlia TopuriaandJustin Gaethje, interim heavyweight title competitors Ciryl Gane andAlex Pereirafaced off on the South Lawn. It was the first time former interim heavyweight champ Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and former middleweight and light heavyweight champ Pereira (13-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) shared a staredown.
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It was all business as both suited fighters kept things very professional for their first faceoff at the White House, the site of their lightweight title unification bout on June 14 in Washington. The South Lawn will be transformed into the venue for the unique one-off event.
Check out video of the faceoff above.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie:Video: Ciryl Gane, Alex Pereira face off on South Lawn