Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira receive six-month suspensions after UFC event

Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira have been suspended for six months following their bouts at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 20. Topuria suffered fractures to both orbital bones during a TKO loss, while Pereira also lost via TKO in the co-main event. Both fighters will be sidelined for 180 days or until cleared by medical professionals. The Association of Boxing and Combative Sports Commissions issued the maximum medical suspensions, alongside others like Justin Gaethje and Aiemann Zahabi, who faced similar rulings after the event.

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