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Justin Gaethje claims lightweight title at White House event

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Last updated Jun 15, 2026

Justin Gaethje claims lightweight title at White House event
Summary

Justin Gaethje won the undisputed lightweight title against Ilia Topuria at the UFC Freedom 250 event held at the White House. The fight ended in the fourth round, marking Topuria's first career loss. The event also coincided with President Donald Trump's 80th birthday, featuring prominent attendees such as Mark Zuckerberg and Tyson Fury. In addition to Gaethje's victory, Ciryl Gane claimed the interim heavyweight title against Alex Pereira in the second round. Other notable fights included Sean O’Malley knocking out Aieman Zahabi and Bo Nickal securing a quick victory over Kyle Daukaus.

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  • •Gaethje defeated Topuria to claim the lightweight title.
  • •Event coincided with President Trump's 80th birthday celebration.
  • •Ciryl Gane won the interim heavyweight title against Alex Pereira.
  • •Sean O’Malley scored a knockout victory over Aieman Zahabi.
  • •Bo Nickal won his fight against Kyle Daukaus in the first round.
Latest Updates
  • 12:20 AMYahoo Sports — Justin Gaethje's White House TKO Punches Hall of Fame ticket
  • 8:36 PMYahoo Sports — Justin Gaethje called out by two UFC stars after shock win over Ilia Topuria
  • 6:52 PMBleacher Report — Gaethje Beats Topuria via TKO, Injury Update, Stats, Prize Money & Highlights from UFC White House - Bleacher Report
  • 6:39 AMYahoo Sports — US star Gaethje wins at Trump's UFC White House show
  • 6:39 AMBBC News — UFC White House: President Donald Trump watches as US star Justin Gaethje wins undisputed lightweight title - BBC
  • 6:39 AMBBC Sport — US star Gaethje wins at Trump's UFC White House show
  • 5:56 AMYahoo Sports — Justin Gaethje claims lightweight crown at White House
What they're saying
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Justin Gaethje claimed the undisputed lightweight title as he beat Ilia Topuria in the UFC Freedom 250 bill at the White House. Gaethje provided an American victory to round off the night, which coincided with President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, inflicting a first loss on his Georgian-Spanish opponent when the fight was stopped in the fourth round.

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On the biggest night in recent UFC history, Justin Gaethje forced Ilia Topuria to retire at the end of Round 4 of their UFC lightweight championship fight to become the UFC undisputed lightweight champion of world. Gaethje, a major underdog heading into the fight, beat up and battered the previous ...

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Justin Gaethje produced one of the biggest moments of his UFC career at the White House last Sunday night. He entered as a major underdog against Ilia Topuria, who was unbeaten before the fight, but left with the undisputed lightweight title.

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