Topuria and Gaethje make weight ahead of UFC White House title fight

The fighters competing at the upcoming UFC White House event have completed the official weigh-ins. All main card fighters successfully made the limits for their respective weight classes.

The main event of the evening will be the lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje. Both fighters recorded the same weight — 70.3 kg. As a result, the championship bout has been officially confirmed.

In the co-main event, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane will fight for the interim UFC heavyweight title. Pereira weighed in at 113.85 kg, while Gane came in at 112.49 kg.

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will also feature on the main card. He will face Aiemann Zahabi. O’Malley weighed in at 61.46 kg, while Zahabi came in at 61.23 kg.

The featherweight bout between Diego Lopes and Steve Garcia also draws attention. Both fighters weighed in at 66.22 kg. It was previously reported that Lopes is also serving as the backup fighter for the Topuria vs Gaethje main event.

UFC White House main card weigh-in results

Lightweight title fight
Ilia Topuria — 70.3 kg
Justin Gaethje — 70.3 kg

Heavyweight, interim UFC title
Alex Pereira — 113.85 kg
Ciryl Gane — 112.49 kg

Bantamweight
Sean O’Malley — 61.46 kg
Aiemann Zahabi — 61.23 kg

Heavyweight
Josh Hokit — 104.78 kg
Derrick Lewis — 120.2 kg

Lightweight
Mauricio Ruffy — 70.3 kg
Michael Chandler — 70.76 kg

Middleweight
Bo Nickal — 84.36 kg
Kyle Daukaus — 84.36 kg

Featherweight
Diego Lopes — 66.22 kg
Steve Garcia — 66.22 kg

The UFC White House event will take place overnight from Sunday to Monday. The card is scheduled to begin at 03:00 Moscow time.