UFC White House card delayed as new UK fight time revealed

The UFC White House card has been delayed due to adverse weather predicted in Washington, D.C, reports claim.

The stacked card for UFC Freedom 250 sees a total of seven fights, with Ilia Topuria defending his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje in the main event.

The show is taking place in the open-air and has been thrown into chaos as heavy storms are predicted.

The Weather Channel says there is a "60% chance of thunderstorms, heavy downpours, and wind gusts up to 34 mph threatening to delay the outdoor fights".

While Dana White has claimed nothing would stop the card from going ahead to celebrate 250 years of the United States' anniversary, there has now been a significant delay.

According to multiple reports online, coverage of the event will begin at 8pm local time (1am UK time) before fights get underway at 9pm (2am UK time).

Greg Rosenstein wrote: "Per UFC: the production of UFC Freedom 250 will start at 8 p.m. now and fights begin at 9 p.m. ET.".

Meanwhile, Irati Prat said it has been "confirmed that the first fight won't be until 21:00 local time" and said he expects "more delays" with the storms expected.

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