"Atop the billing is a unified lightweight championship pairing between Georgian champ Ilia Topuria and American interim titleholder Justin Gaethje. In the co-main attraction, Brazilian former two-division champion Alex Pereira will move up to challenge French ex-interim titlist Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight strap. All four men were in attendance clad in suits for the big day. Per the reveals, both newly crowned champions will be taking home a specially created gold belt for this event alone."
"President Donald Trump showed off mockup images of the arena that will be constructed specifically for the event. Additionally, he revealed that there will be custom belts up for grabs. The center of the one-off championship belt will still have the letters UFC, albeit in silver and not gold. Surrounding those letters will be the American flag design, with the letters USA vertically flanking either side."
"Three silver stars will be next to each side of the USA lettering. Above the UFC logo will be a gold-outlined silver star, with golden letters of 250 symbolizing the 250 years of American independence. This event will be held on Sunday, June 14, the date of Trump's 80th birthday, and not Saturday, July 4, the traditional day of the week for a major UFC card and Independence Day."
"The year, written in roman numerals-MDCC LXXVI for 1776, the date the U.S. signed the Declaration of Independence-is in black below the UFC logo, along with another gold-outlined silver star. Surrounding the logos will be an octagonally arranged series of diamonds around the outer edge, with small flags on each corner. Silver and gold alternate on the edge, followed by a red leather"
Four UFC headliners attended a White House event with President Donald Trump for staredowns, interviews, and meet-and-greets. Trump displayed mockups of an arena built specifically for the occasion and announced custom belts for the winners. The main event pairs Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje for a unified lightweight championship. The co-main event has Alex Pereira challenging Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title. Both newly crowned champions will receive specially created gold belts for the event. The belt design includes UFC lettering, American flag elements, stars, “250” for 250 years of independence, and “MDCC LXXVI” for 1776, with an octagonal diamond pattern and alternating silver and gold accents.
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