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Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM PDT // 0 Comments

One former UFC titleholder is a big fan of Justin Gaethje, but he still thinks “The Highlight” will fall to Ilia Topuria. Topuria and Gaethje are on a collision course that will meet its end on Sunday. The two will clash in the UFC Freedom 250 main event on the White House lawn. The winner will have the distinction of unifying the UFC Lightweight Championship. Topuria holds the main title, while Gaethje is the interim champion.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2026 at 11:11 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Belal Muhammad didn’t walk out of UFC Vegas 118 with a win, and longtime coach Ray Longo believes it was due to a bizarre strategy. Muhammad entered the Meta Apex this past Saturday in hopes getting back in the win column for the first time since 2024. He shared the Octagon with rising contender Gabriel Bonfim. The former UFC Welterweight Champion couldn’t get much going, and he was peppered on the feet. Ultimately, “Remember The Name” was defeated via unanimous decision.

Harry Kettle - June 9, 2026 at 8:06 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has questioned Justin Gaethje’s mentality heading into UFC Freedom 250 this weekend. At UFC Freedom 250, Justin Gaethje will attempt to finally become an undisputed UFC world champion when he faces the current lightweight king Ilia Topuria. Unlike Ilia’s showdown with Charles Oliveira, these two have been back and forth a fair bit in the trash talk department.

Harry Kettle - June 9, 2026 at 8:03 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC analyst Laura Sanko doesn’t agree with Dana White that Alex Pereira could lead the GOAT debate after this weekend. In the co-main event of UFC Freedom 250, Alex Pereira will collide with Ciryl Gane over the UFC interim heavyweight championship. The winner will go on to face Tom Aspinall for the undisputed belt, but the biggest story here is Poatan.

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2026 at 7:13 AM PDT // 0 Comments

The UFC is in Washington, D.C., for their historic event on the White House lawn for a stacked UFC White House card. In the main event, Ilia Topuria defends his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje. Heading into the fight, Topuria is a massive -670 favorite while the challenger is a +430 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC White House, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the lightweight title fight. The pros do think Topuria will get the win, and likely will do so by knockout to defend his belt for the first time.

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2026 at 5:39 AM PDT // 0 Comments

The 223rd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC White House. We’re joined by UFC middleweight Kyle Daukaus (1:00). Next, ninth-ranked UFC featherweight Steve Garcia (18:50) comes on.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

He was standing in the ring at Lumpinee Stadium when the announcer started speaking. He thought he was getting another bonus. Then the word “contract” landed. He still could not fully process it when he walked out. Taiga “Black Samurai” Orii stopped Julian Mayorga via ground-and-pound TKO at 3:03 of the first round at The Inner Circle on June 5 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, to claim the US$100,000 ONE Championship contract.

Cole Shelton - June 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM PDT // 0 Comments

The UFC was back at the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday for UFC Vegas 118. The main event saw former champion Belal Muhammad taking on Gabriel Bonfim in a pivotal fight at welterweight. Muhammad entered the fight on a two-bout losing streak after dropping a decision to Ian Machado Garry and Jack Della Maddalena to lose his welterweight title. Bonfim, meanwhile, was set for his second-straight main event and was on a four-fight winning streak.

Curtis Calhoun - June 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM PDT // 0 Comments

A top UFC analyst predicts Justin Gaethje will pull off another mammoth upset this weekend on the White House lawn. Interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has had several opportunities to win a lineal UFC title during his legendary career in the Octagon. After defeating Paddy Pimblett earlier this year at UFC 324 to win the interim belt for the second time in his UFC tenure, Gaethje will face Ilia Topuria in the UFC White House main event this weekend.

Curtis Calhoun - June 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Former Boxing star Adrien Broner was at the center of one of Jon Jones’ latest controversial moments outside of the Octagon since retiring. Former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones’ exclusion from the upcoming White House card led to bitter animosity between him and UFC CEO Dana White. Jones recently asked for his release from the UFC after contract negotiations fell apart for a fight at the White House, but as of this writing, his request has yet to be fulfilled by the promotion.

Curtis Calhoun - June 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen believes Bo Nickal will make the case for a title shot with an impressive win over Kyle Daukaus. UFC middleweight star Bo Nickal will look to continue his positive momentum this weekend at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn. Nickal and Kyle Daukaus will square off as part of a seven-fight card at the White House, featuring the returns of Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira.

Curtis Calhoun - June 8, 2026 at 1:43 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC stars Bo Nickal and Josh Hokit squared off in NCAA Division-I wrestling seven years before their fights on the White House lawn. UFC stars Bo Nickal and Josh Hokit will come full circle this weekend at UFC White House.

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2026

Kyle Daukaus admits he was surprised he got onto the White House card. Daukaus is set to take on Bo Nickal in an intriguing middleweight fight. As Daukaus was scheduled to fight Vicente Luque, he got a call from his manager asking to go on a three-way call with Hunter Campbell, which caught him by surprise.

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2026

Justin Gaethje is looking to teach Ilia Topuria a lesson on Sunday on the White House lawn. Gaethje is set to unify the lightweight titles against Topuria in the main event of the UFC White House event. Although Gaethje is a massive underdog, he has full confidence in his skill set that he won’t just be able to beat Topuria, but can KO him.

Curtis Calhoun - June 9, 2026

Longtime UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer helped ring in the launch of Baseball in Sin City earlier this week, ahead of UFC White House. Bruce Buffer is best known for being the voice of the Octagon, but he might transition into another sport once professional baseball comes to Las Vegas full-time.

Curtis Calhoun - June 9, 2026

Interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje feels no line was crossed in his recent taunts of Ilia Topuria’s divorce. Tensions are ramping up between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje ahead of UFC Freedom 250. Topuria vs. Gaethje headlines a stacked card on the White House lawn, featuring the returns of fan favorites like Alex Pereira, Derrick Lewis, and Michael Chandler.

Curtis Calhoun - June 9, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis believes Kamaru Usman is having second thoughts on fighting him later this year. Dricus du Plessis hasn’t fought in the UFC Octagon since a lopsided defeat to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 last year. After a dominant title reign, Du Plessis suffered his first UFC defeat to Chimaev, but Chimaev’s recent loss puts him back in the title mix.

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2026

Alex Pereira isn’t sure he will fight Tom Aspinall next, even if he becomes the interim heavyweight champion on Sunday. Pereira is set to take on Ciryl Gane in the co-main event of the UFC White House event on Sunday for the interim heavyweight title. It’s an intriguing fight, and oddsmakers have it as a pure pick’em, showing people are torn on who will win.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2026

Derrick Lewis doesn’t appear to be bothered by Josh Hokit’s bizarre style of trash talk. Hokit has quickly ruffled the feathers of several UFC names, including Alex Pereira and even reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria. Hokit will be Lewis’ opponent on the UFC Freedom 250 card this Sunday on the White House lawn. The two shared the stage for the first press conference promoting the event, but Hokit was kicked out after trading barbs with Pereira and Topuria.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2026

One former UFC titleholder is a big fan of Justin Gaethje, but he still thinks “The Highlight” will fall to Ilia Topuria. Topuria and Gaethje are on a collision course that will meet its end on Sunday. The two will clash in the UFC Freedom 250 main event on the White House lawn. The winner will have the distinction of unifying the UFC Lightweight Championship. Topuria holds the main title, while Gaethje is the interim champion.

Harry Kettle - June 9, 2026

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has questioned Justin Gaethje’s mentality heading into UFC Freedom 250 this weekend. At UFC Freedom 250, Justin Gaethje will attempt to finally become an undisputed UFC world champion when he faces the current lightweight king Ilia Topuria. Unlike Ilia’s showdown with Charles Oliveira, these two have been back and forth a fair bit in the trash talk department.

Harry Kettle - June 9, 2026

UFC analyst Laura Sanko doesn’t agree with Dana White that Alex Pereira could lead the GOAT debate after this weekend. In the co-main event of UFC Freedom 250, Alex Pereira will collide with Ciryl Gane over the UFC interim heavyweight championship. The winner will go on to face Tom Aspinall for the undisputed belt, but the biggest story here is Poatan.

Harry Kettle - June 9, 2026

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has declared that he will break Justin Gaethje in their collision at UFC Freedom 250. This weekend, Ilia Topuria will defend his UFC lightweight championship against interim champion Justin Gaethje in the main event of the promotion’s blockbuster White House event. Right now, Ilia is considered by many to be the overwhelming favorite.

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2026

The UFC is in Washington, D.C., for their historic event on the White House lawn for a stacked UFC White House card. In the main event, Ilia Topuria defends his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje. Heading into the fight, Topuria is a massive -670 favorite while the challenger is a +430 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC White House, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the lightweight title fight. The pros do think Topuria will get the win, and likely will do so by knockout to defend his belt for the first time.