UFC White House Fight Fallout: Next Options for Justin Gaethje, Ilia Topuria and More
Gaethje won after Topuria’s corner stopped the bout in Round 4, ending a bloody fight and crowning a new undisputed lightweight champion.
- On Sunday, American Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria via corner stoppage to win the undisputed UFC lightweight title at 'UFC Freedom 250,' the first professional sporting event hosted at the White House.
- Staged on the South Lawn beneath a 92-foot-high structure dubbed 'the claw,' the event celebrated the United States' 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump's 80th birthday.
- Following early damage, Gaethje stunned the Spaniard in round three, forcing a fourth-round corner stoppage as Topuria sustained significant injuries across 20 minutes of brutal action.
- The victory marks the first undisputed championship for Gaethje, who entered the bout as a heavy underdog following previous losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira.
- Gaethje promised his mother he would not decide on retirement tonight, while every bout on the card ended in knockout, including Ciryl Gane's interim heavyweight title win over Alex Pereira.
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Did Ilia Topuria Win? The Brutal Left-Right Combo That Rocked Trump's White House Arena
Justin Gaethje stunned Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn on Sunday night, with the American landing a punishing left-right combination in the third round to secure an upset win in front of President Donald Trump as he marked his 80th birthday. The fight ended after Topuria's corner called it off following the fourth round, bringing a dramatic close to a headline bout that had been billed as one of the strangest nights…
Against all odds, Ilia Topuria lost her imbatability and lightweight belt in the early hours of Monday. Hispano-georgian fell to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, an unprecedented event to commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, celebrated in the White House gardens against Donald Trump and 5,000 other people. Although El Matador was the great favorite to revalidate the lightweight belt he achieved last summer, the American wres…
Justin Gaethje destroyed reigning world champion Ilia Topuria at the UFC White House event.
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