UFC White House Weight Classes: From Featherweight to Heavyweight
Five different weight classes represented on the UFC White House card. Here's what each weight limit means, why each division matters, and which fighters represent them on Freedom Fights 250.
Featherweight
Limit: 145 lbsSpeed division. The opening fight (Lopes vs Garcia) is here.
On this card: Lopes vs Garcia
Bantamweight
Limit: 135 lbsTwitchiest division in MMA. O'Malley's return frames the bout.
On this card: O'Malley vs Zahabi
Lightweight
Limit: 155 lbsThe deepest division in the sport. Two fights — including the title main event.
On this card: Topuria vs Gaethje (Title) · Ruffy vs Chandler
Middleweight
Limit: 185 lbsPower and wrestling. Bo Nickal's biggest test to date.
On this card: Nickal vs Daukaus
Heavyweight
Limit: 265 lbsTwo heavyweight bouts including the co-main — Pereira's debut at the weight.
On this card: Pereira vs Gane · Lewis vs Hokit
Why five classes on one card matters
Most UFC PPVs lean heavily on two or three divisions. UFC White House spans the full range — from 145 lbs to 265 lbs — which gives the broadcast a structural arc: speed and creativity in the openers, midcard violence, then heavyweight gravity at the top. It's not an accident. Dana White's matchmaking team built the card to demonstrate the entire breadth of the sport.
For the full bout-by-bout look, see our UFC White House fight card. For physical stats across every weight class, see the fighter stats page.