Eovaldi shuts down streaking Yankees again as Rangers win 6-1 to stop slide
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Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje faced off in front of the White House on May 6, 2026, ahead of UFC Freedom 250. The historic event is set for June 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 06: (L-R) Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje face off on the South Lawn in front of the White House on May 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Zuffa LLC)
With just 39 days remaining until Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes history with UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, UFC Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria and interim champion Justin Gaethje came face-to-face on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) in front of the iconic venue where they’ll collide on Sun., June 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Check out the staredown below:
If you missed it, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane also had their own White House faceoff.
Topuria (17-0) has looked untouchable since arriving in the UFC in 2020, capturing titles in two divisions while building a terrifying knockout streak. “El Matador” has stopped legends like , (), and () in consecutive title fights.
UFC Freedom 250 is scheduled for June 14, 2026.
They faced off on the South Lawn in front of the White House in Washington, D.C.
The main fighters are Ilia Topuria, the UFC Lightweight champion, and Justin Gaethje, the interim champion.
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Gaethje (27-5), meanwhile, enters the matchup riding a two-fight win streak. Most recently, “The Highlight” reclaimed the interim Lightweight title with a brutal five-round beating of Paddy Pimblett (watch highlights), earning himself the blockbuster showdown with Topuria.
“Now with Justin Gaethje, everyone is saying, ‘This is a super easy fight, he’s going to get knocked out really fast,’ but they’re forgetting that Justin Gaethje is a very tough guy with a ton of experience,” Topuria said recently. “It’s a tough fight, but at the same time, like we always say, there are levels to this. Everyone has their moment, and I feel like this is my moment, and victory will be mine…I think it’s going to be in the first round.”
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