Dana White Talks Status of UFC White House Freedom 250 Fight Card Amid Updated Weather Forecast
UFC President Dana White insisted this week that Sunday's UFC Freedom 250 card at the White House in Washington, D.C., is moving forward regardless of the weather forecast.
Per Dan Gelston of the Associated Press, White suggested that he has no concern about weather impacting the event, saying, "We're going to be good on Sunday. I don't care if it snows, rains, we're going. Even lightning. You guys all played sports when you were growing up. Whenever there was lightning, you'd sit the lightning out. When it was over, you played. That's what we'll do."
On Thursday, The Weather Channel's forecast for Sunday in D.C. projected a 78 percent chance of rain with thunderstorms possibly starting in the afternoon and lasting into the evening.
With the Freedom 250 card set to start at 8 p.m. ET, the hope is that the storms will largely dissipate by then.
A structure called The Claw will hover above the Octagon on Sunday, and it should act as a cover to keep the fighters dry even if it does rain, according to the AP's Will Weissert.
The one-of-a-kind event is set to feature several major bouts, including the semi-main event of Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight title and the main event of Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for the UFC lightweight title.
