Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland were kept far apart for their final faceoff, but Strickland still did his best to sting Chimaev. On Friday evening, the UFC held its ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC 328, with all fighters sharing a final faceoff before the big event. Well, all except the main event.

UFC CEO Dana White confirmed during a promotional press conference Friday at Prudential Center that Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) is the official backup fighter for the June 14 main event between lightweight champion Ilia Topuria and challenger Justin Gaethje. The event takes place at the White House ahead of the United States' 250th celebration.

Alex Pereira had his second heavyweight faceoff with Ciryl Gane at Friday's UFC Freedom 250 press conference.

Tensions ran high at the UFC 328 Press Conference, particularly with Khamzat Chimaev who called himself a terrorist.

Arman Tsarukyan is on standby if a replacement is needed for the UFC White House main event. Appearing on Nina Drama's Kick Stream (h/t Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee of MMA Fighting), UFC president Dana White confirmed Tsarukyan is the backup option if either Ilia Topuria or Justin Gaethje are unable to compete for whatever reason.

The UFC's plans to hold a fight card on the White House grounds briefly took a back seat to one fighter's antics at the press conference for UFC Freedom 250 on Friday.

Every fighter competing at the White House, including Justin Gaethje and Sean O'Malley, will be in attendance on Friday

Dana White recently commented on an issue that arose in 2023 in which he was seen slapping his wife, and whether or not he believes his status in UFC saved him from any consequences. During a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club,