Topuria and Gaethje weigh in for title unification at UFC White House
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Last updated Jun 13, 2026
Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje stepped on the scales Saturday morning in Washington, D.C. for the UFC White House weigh-ins ahead of their lightweight title unification bout scheduled for Sunday. Both fighters are required to weigh in at 155 pounds or less. Topuria, ranked No. 2 in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings, will defend his undefeated record against interim champion Gaethje. The co-main event features Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane competing for the interim heavyweight title, with Pereira aiming to become the first fighter to capture UFC gold in three divisions.
- •Topuria vs. Gaethje for lightweight title unification
- •Both need to weigh 155 pounds or less
- •Pereira could become first three-division champion
- •Gane seeks interim title for a second time
- •Official weigh-ins occur Saturday morning in D.C.
- 1:00 PMYahoo Sports — UFC White House weigh-in video: Topuria vs. Gaethje
- 1:00 PMMMA Fighting — UFC White House weigh-in video: Topuria vs. Gaethje
"LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 27: Ilia Topuria poses on the scale during the UFC 317 official weigh-in at UFC Apex on June 27, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) At the UFC White House weigh-ins, all 14 fighters on Sunday’s UFC fight card step on the scale Saturday morning in Washington, D.C. Watch a live stream above courtesy of MMA Fighting. In the main event, undefeated lightweight champion Ilia Topuria fights interim champion Justin Gaethje in a title unification bout. Both fighters need to weigh in at 155 pounds or less. Topuria is currently No. 2 in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings, behind only Islam Makhachev. Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane have to weigh no more than 265 pounds for the interim heavyweight title bout in the co-main event. With a win Sunday, Pereira would become the first fighter ever to capture UFC gold in three divisions, while Gane can become interim champion a second time. The winner is expected to go on to face undisputed champion Tom Aspinall. The UFC White House official weigh-ins kick off above at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT. The UFC White House ceremonial weigh-ins will be at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT. Check out UFC White House weigh-in results below. Main Card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET) Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia
"Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje step on the scale Saturday morning
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 13, 2026, 1:00 PMUFC White House weigh-in video: Topuria vs. Gaethje
Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje step on the scale Saturday morning
- MMA FightingJun 13, 2026, 1:00 PMUFC White House weigh-in video: Topuria vs. Gaethje
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 27: Ilia Topuria poses on the scale during the UFC 317 official weigh-in at UFC Apex on June 27, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) At the UFC White House weigh-ins, all 14 fighters on Sunday’s UFC fight card step on the scale Saturday morning in Washington, D.C. Watch a live stream above courtesy of MMA Fighting. In the main event, undefeated lightweight champion Ilia Topuria fights interim champion Justin Gaethje in a title unification bout. Both fighters need to weigh in at 155 pounds or less. Topuria is currently No. 2 in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings, behind only Islam Makhachev. Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane have to weigh no more than 265 pounds for the interim heavyweight title bout in the co-main event. With a win Sunday, Pereira would become the first fighter ever to capture UFC gold in three divisions, while Gane can become interim champion a second time. The winner is expected to go on to face undisputed champion Tom Aspinall. The UFC White House official weigh-ins kick off above at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT. The UFC White House ceremonial weigh-ins will be at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT. Check out UFC White House weigh-in results below. Main Card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET) Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia
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