UFC showed its first glimpse into what the set-up for the Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House will look like. 

UFC 327 on Saturday played as a huge preview into the event on June 14, with President Donald Trump himself making the journey down to Miami and appearing alongside Dana White and Marco Rubio. 

He played a bit more of an active role than spectating and shaking the hands of Joe Rogan, personally asking for Derrick Lewis to be on the card for his birthday as Josh Hokit scored a huge victory over Curtis Blaydes, prompting White to book Lewis-Hokit for the White House card. And he also been the one to release the official poster for the event in the hours leading up to UFC 327.

327 saw a trailer drop for the event showcasing the headliners, Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria and Interim Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje, as well as co-main eventers Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane, fighting for the Interim Heavyweight Championship. 

The end of the trailer saw the first glimpse at the outdoor set-up on the South Lawn.

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— UFC (@ufc) April 12, 2026

Elsewhere on the card, Sean O’Malley will fight Aiemann Zahabi, Michael Chandler will face Mauricio Ruffy, and Bo Nickal is due to fight Kyle Daukaus after an opener between Diego Lopes and Steve Garcia. 

I understand the history of celebrity involvement at WrestleMania since the very beginning, but this is not it. When listening to “Busted Open” and hearing Bully Ray get the most heated I have ever heard him on the show, all I could think was, “Yup. Same.” It also makes me want to scream into the ether. I completely understand his frustration, as a person who watched Orton, Rhodes, and Ted DiBiase Jr. in Legacy back in 2008ish to 2010. I can’t imagine being a Hall of Famer watching this unfold and likely hearing from stars in the back expressing their frustrations.

There is more than enough story to Orton and Rhodes by themselves, plain and simple. While this is an issue that has now landed in the laps of WWE creative, current reports are that this was a high-level TKO decision, which is problematic on so many levels, and WWE fans should be worried about that fact.

Orton and Rhodes do not need these names alongside them, like Bully repeatedly said. Hell, even in a promo graphic for “SmackDown” on Friday, McAfee’s render was placed in front of Orton’s. It was a simple move on Photoshop, but since he’s been the one on the microphone in the heel side of the feud, it felt pointed. “The Viper” has almost faded into the background.

Bully’s also right that any further additions, even on the wrestling side of things with someone like The Rock or “Stone Cold” would only make this feel messier. And, when Orton likely wins his 15th title on the “Grandest Stage of Them All,” it’s going to feel kind of tainted, for lack of a better term, with just how truly awful this storyline has been. It sounds pessimistic, but I don’t think there is any saving this.

Trump wasn’t the only celebrity getting pictured by White House Press on Saturday, with the Tate brothers, Andrew and Tristan, also making their presence known in Miami. 

They joined Jon Jones on Friday night for Dirty Boxing as starring guests, with UFC executives Mick Maynard and Hunter Campbell joining them too, and that continued into Saturday with Jones also appearing alongside new UFC signing Gable Steveson during the event, while the Tates sat in the crowd drawing the attention ahead of Trump’s arrival. 

White House press taking loads of picture of Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate with President Trump set to walk into the arena within the hour. #UFC327 pic.twitter.com/Arwi7WuIg5

— Erich Richter (@erichterrr) April 12, 2026

The Tate brothers, specifically Andrew, have seen multiple criminal and civil cases brought against them in Europe and the US for a manner of sex crimes, including rape and human trafficking, and had spent time in Romanian prison as well as having assets seized in the UK.

The Tates have always categorically denied all allegations, and after pressure from Trump the Romanian authorities allowed them to fly to the US last year, where a case was brought against them by Florida’s Attorney General, James Uthmeier, in March for an attack on a woman at the Beverly Hills Hotel. 

They were seen getting pictured by White House Press for their presence at the event, though playing a more spectatorial role than their presence betting on Friday’s event with Jones and reacting on social media.

Gable Steveson has already achieved a lot despite being just 25 years old. He is one of the most decorated freestyle wrestlers of the decade so far, he’s a former WWE Superstar, and he was even signed to a three-year deal with the Buffalo Bills in the NFL as a defensive lineman. Now, Steveson can add UFC fighter to his list of accomplishments as he has officially signed with the company.

Steveson was revealed as the latest UFC roster member during UFC 327 on April 11, where he was seen sitting in the crowd watching the action unfold. It was also confirmed on the broadcast that Steveson has his first fight officially set in stone as he will be in action at UFC 329 on July 11, an event that takes place during International Fight Week. While an opponent for the Olympic Gold Medalist has not been confirmed at the time of writing, it was announced that Steveson would be competing in the heavyweight division, which he competes in for his freestyle wrestling competitions.

The 25-year old already has a Mixed Martial Arts record rolling already, and he is also undefeated. Steveson currently boasts a 3-0 record, with his debut fight coming at LFA 217 in September 2025 where he secured a first round TKO victory over Braden Peterson which earned him a Performance of the Night bonus. The two fights that followed also ended in the first round via either TKO and KO.

“Everybody has those UFC jitters when they first get here,” UFC President Dana White said at the UFC 327 post-fight press conference. “You give him a fight. There’s no easy fights here. But we’ll see how he does.”