The heavyweight division just got a presidential boost. Donald Trump personally requested that the UFC add knockout king Derrick Lewis to its historic White House card, creating a mouth-watering clash with rising prospect Josh Hokit at UFC Freedom Fights 250 on 14th June.
Trump Requests Lewis Addition to White House Spectacle
The whole thing went down like something out of a film. Dana White was cageside at UFC 327 in Miami’s Kaseya Center when Trump leaned over with a simple question: “Why is Derrick Lewis not on the White House card?” Within hours, White had made the magic happen.
“About an hour ago, the president leans over to me and says, ‘Why is Derrick Lewis not on the White House card?’ and I said, ‘Hold on, Mr. President,'” White revealed. “I stepped away and called Derrick Lewis and said, ‘Derrick, the president just asked why you’re not on the card. Do you want to fight on the White House card?’ He said, ‘Of course.'”
Furthermore, the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. Josh Hokit had just delivered a barnburner against Curtis Blaydes, earning a hard-fought decision that left everyone talking. The undefeated Californian’s stock soared through the roof, making him the perfect dance partner for Lewis.
Heavyweight Fireworks Await at Historic Venue
Meanwhile, Lewis (29-13) was always the glaring omission from March’s original card announcement. The Houston destroyer holds the record for most knockouts in UFC history with 16 brutal finishes, and Trump’s been singing his praises since famously ringing him after a victory last July.
Nevertheless, “Black Beast” enters off a knockout loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta in January, hungry to remind everyone why he’s still the most dangerous man in any room. Against the unbeaten Hokit (8-0), who’s gone 3-0 since joining the promotion in 2025, sparks will absolutely fly.
This heavyweight collision promises to steal the show at what’s already shaping up as the most unique UFC event in history. When the president of the United States handpicks your fight, you know it’s going to be special.