01 August 2026,   01:59
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The fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje took place at the White House – the UFC lightweight division belt remained with the American

Ilia Topuria participated in the largest event in UFC history, held at the White House. He faced Justin Gaethje in a lightweight (70 kg) championship bout. The victory went to the American.

“For just the third time since the UFC was created in 1993, the promotion returned to Washington, D.C., on Sunday for UFC Freedom 250, its first fight card at the White House. The card, which took place on the South Lawn, was full of big moments as each of the bouts ended by knockout.

In the main event, Justin Gaethje dethroned former two-division champion Ilia Topuria to claim the lightweight championship in an upset. Gaethje, a former two-time interim champion, had never claimed undisputed gold inside the Octagon, but that changed Sunday night in a front-runner for fight of the year”, - writes espn.co.uk

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