Erika Kirk wishes the contestants good luck UFC Freedom 250will be held on Sunday, June 14, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. She shared her fond memories of her late husband on X, Charlie Kirkwhile wishing the soldiers good luck and the President Donald Trump Happy birthday.
The UFC event coincides with Trump’s birthday.
“When Charlie and I first started dating, we went to a UFC game together, so when we found out there was a possibility of the 250th event, we were super excited and planned to go there… What a great memory it will be to share with our grandchildren one day,” Erica wrote on.
“Good luck tonight warriors and happy birthday to @POTUS and our great military!!” she added.
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Erika wrote this while retweeting a throwback video shared by Turning Point USA in which Charli talks about UFC Fight Night. TPUSA’s post was titled: “In honor of Charlie, Turning Point USA is proud to be a sponsor of UFC Freedom 250.”
UFC Freedom 250 – Full Fight Card
Sunday’s event marked the first time in history that a professional combat sports event has been hosted at the presidential residence. In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria will defend her title against fan favorite Justin Gaethje. Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will move up in weight to take on Ciryl Gane in the co-main event for the interim heavyweight title. Meanwhile, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will move up in weight to fight Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title.
The complete battle card is as follows:
Lightweight Championship: Ilia Topuria VS Justin Gaethje
Interim Heavyweight Championship: Alex Pereira vs. Cyril Gane
Bantamweight: Sean O’Malley vs Ayman Zahabi
Heavyweight: Josh Hockett VS Derrick Lewis
Lightweight: Mauricio Rufe vs. Michael Chandler
Middleweight: Beau Nikal VS Kyle Daukaus
Featherweight: Diego Lopez VS Steve Garcia
