UFC White House Start Times: US, UK, Australia and more

UFC White House Freedom 250 Poster

UFC Freedom 250, the UFC’s first-ever card on the South Lawn of the White House, starts at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The entire event streams on Paramount+ in both the US and UK, with plans starting at $8.99 a month.

It’s a seven-fight card built around Ilia Topuria defending his lightweight belt against Justin Gaethje (the interim Champ), plus Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title. Set on Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, Flag Day, and the 250th anniversary of the United States.

What time does UFC White House start?

Here are the global start times for the UFC Freedom 250 event this weekend:

Region / CityTimezoneLocal start timeDay
HawaiiHST (UTC−10)2:00 p.m.Sun, Jun 14
Alaska (Anchorage)AKDT (UTC−8)4:00 p.m.Sun, Jun 14
Los Angeles, SeattlePDT (UTC−7)5:00 p.m.Sun, Jun 14
PhoenixMST (UTC−7)5:00 p.m.Sun, Jun 14
DenverMDT (UTC−6)6:00 p.m.Sun, Jun 14
Chicago, DallasCDT (UTC−5)7:00 p.m.Sun, Jun 14
New York, Washington D.C.EDT (UTC−4)8:00 p.m.Sun, Jun 14
HalifaxADT (UTC−3)9:00 p.m.Sun, Jun 14
St. John’sNDT (UTC−2:30)9:30 p.m.Sun, Jun 14
London, DublinBST / IST (UTC+1)1:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
LagosWAT (UTC+1)1:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
Paris, Berlin, MadridCEST (UTC+2)2:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
JohannesburgSAST (UTC+2)2:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
Athens, BucharestEEST (UTC+3)3:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
RiyadhAST (UTC+3)3:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
Dubai, Abu DhabiGST (UTC+4)4:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
KarachiPKT (UTC+5)5:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
Mumbai, DelhiIST (UTC+5:30)5:30 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing(UTC+8)8:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
PerthAWST (UTC+8)8:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
ManilaPHT (UTC+8)8:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
Tokyo, SeoulJST / KST (UTC+9)9:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
Adelaide, DarwinACST (UTC+9:30)9:30 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
Sydney, Melbourne, BrisbaneAEST (UTC+10)10:00 a.m.Mon, Jun 15
AucklandNZST (UTC+12)12:00 p.m.Mon, Jun 15
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