Ciryl Gane earns interim heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250 in Washington
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 12:50 PM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
Ciryl Gane captured the interim heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250, which occurred at the White House and aired overnight in France. After the fight, President Donald Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Evian-les-Bains, discussing Gane's performance. Macron acknowledged Gane's victory and growing influence in French sports, although he had not seen the fight live. Gane has expressed a desire for his unification bout against Tom Aspinall to take place in Paris.
- •Ciryl Gane wins the interim heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250.
- •Event took place at the White House and was popular in the U.S.
- •Trump and Macron discussed Gane's fight during their meeting.
- •Gane wants his next bout to happen in Paris.
- 12:50 PMYahoo Sports — Jaw-dropping moment: Trump praises Macron after Ciryl Gane delivers White House knockout!
"White House UFC show stole the spotlight as Trump arrived at the G7 SummitUFC Freedom 250 was already a hit in the U. S.
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