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Undefeated heavyweight Josh Hokit meets Derrick Lewis on Sunday while Alex Pereira challenges Ciryl Gane for the interim title on the same card at the White House venue.
brobible.comJosh Hokit will face Derrick Lewis on Sunday at UFC White House: Freedom 250 while Alex Pereira challenges Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title in the co-main event. The card takes place June 14, 2026, at the White House venue. Hokit enters with a 9-0 record.
He told cameras during UFC Embedded that he recently signed an eight-fight contract with the promotion. "When you put on a fight like I put on last fight, I don't think I'm going anywhere," Hokit said, per Sherdog. "He's just talking just to talk.
Alex Pereira told reporters that Hokit might be fighting his last UFC bout depending on the outcome against Lewis. Hokit dismissed the suggestion and attributed Pereira's comments to fear. The matchup follows a week of verbal exchanges.
Hokit made a slur-laced comment targeting Pereira at a press conference last month and repeated it during a hotel encounter. Pereira acknowledged finding the comments disrespectful but said he plans to stay composed and avoid giving Hokit the reaction he wants. Hokit fights Lewis while Pereira meets Gane on Sunday's card at the White House venue.
indianexpress.comMohamed Salah scored once and set up another goal to give Egypt its first World Cup victory. The 3-1 win ends a 92-year drought and moves Egypt one point from the round of 32.
Iran played to a 0-0 draw against Belgium in their second Group G match at the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles. The team opened its campaign with a 2-2 result against New Zealand and will conclude group play against Egypt in Seattle.
nypost.comWyndham Clark finished at 4 under par to defeat Sam Burns by one shot at Shinnecock Hills. The victory marked his second U.S. Open title in four years.