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Aiemann Zahabi has not received a fight contract for his upcoming bout against Sean OâMalley, just two months before the UFC White House event. This follows a trend where fighters are often unaware of their matchups until officially announced by the UFC.
VANCOUVER, CANADA - OCTOBER 18: Aiemann Zahabi sizes up Marlon Vera during the UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena on October 18, 2025 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jordan Jones/Getty Images) | Getty Images
UFC fighters canât leak their fights if they donât know about them before theyâre announced.
That was the promotionâs attitude when it came to the UFC White House card. Justin Gaethje didnât know he was fighting Ilia Topuria in the main event of Freedom 250 until the UFC officially announced it at UFC 326. Thereâs even video footage of him in the stands looking surprised as the fight was revealed on the jumbotron.
Sean OâMalleyâs opponent Aiemann Zahabi had a similar experience finding out about his fight, and he attributes it to leaks.
âI think itâs because they want to keep everything leak-proof,â he told streamer Neon in a new video. âThey donât want anybody to leak it to the media or whatever. I think they picked one side of the card and they made two options for every [B-side] fighter.â
âI said yes, I think Corey Sandhagen said yes. And I think they offered Topuria the fight with Gaethje, but they also offered him Islam Makhachev. And they didnât tell anybody who they picked out of the two options so that nothing leaks in the news or whatever. So then they announced it on the day and we all got surprised.â
âI thought it was like a really cool announcement,â he added.
While the UFC does go to silly lengths to try and keep fight announcements reserved for Dana Whiteâs Instagram, thereâs another explanation for their two opponent strategy: money and control. If the UFC has two opponents in their back pocket for any given fight, they can switch from Corey Sandhagen to Aiemann Zahabi if Sandhagen happens to demand more money or title considerations to fight OâMalley.
Aiemann Zahabi has not received his fight contract due to issues with leaks and the UFC's practice of announcing fights without prior notice to the fighters.
Justin Gaethje was surprised to learn he would be fighting Ilia Topuria at the UFC White House event, as he found out only when the UFC officially announced it.
The UFC White House event is scheduled for two months from now, although the exact date is not specified in the provided information.

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What makes no sense whatsoever, though, is being two months out from UFC White House without a signed bout contract. Thatâs where Zahabi is right now.
âHow it [normally] works with UFC, you send them a text to confirm. Right away, they send you a confirmation that they received your message and the next date, within twenty four hours, I get a fight contract. Itâs signed, itâs done, itâs sealed.â
This time for UFC White House?
âI got nothing, I still donât have a contract,â Zahabi said. âBut the UFC is good with their word.â