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Curtis Calhoun - June 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall claimed Ciryl Gane was up to his old tricks in his UFC White House win. Multi-time interim UFC heavyweight titleholder Ciryl Gane became a two-time interim titleholder when he defeated Alex Pereira in the UFC White House co-main event on Sunday. Gane finished Pereira by TKO in a stunning result that secured him a rematch with undisputed champion Tom Aspinall.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

He beat Superlek an Petchtanong Petchfergus. He challenged Jonathan Haggerty for the belt and came up short. Now Yuki Yoza needs a win to stay in the title conversation. Standing across from him is the man who stopped John Lineker and proved himself one of the division’s most dangerous newcomers. Yoza faces Ben “The Problem” Woolliss in a bantamweight kickboxing bout at The Inner Circle 22, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, July 17.

Cole Shelton - June 15, 2026 at 12:49 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Ilia Topuria suffered a stunning stoppage loss to Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC White House to lose his lightweight title. Topuria was defending his belt for the first time and entered the bout as a sizable favorite. Early on, Topuria had success as he looked like he was on his way to finishing Gaethje in the second round. However, Gaethje was able to survive and then took over and dominated Topuria, as he battered him en route to a corner stoppage after the fourth round.

Curtis Calhoun - June 15, 2026 at 12:33 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC superstar Conor McGregor surprisingly defended Ilia Topuria against boxer Terence Crawford’s taunts following UFC White House. Justin Gaethje pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history by defeating reigning lightweight champ Ilia Topuria on Sunday at UFC White House. The 37-year-old Gaethje claimed the lightweight throne after two previously failed attempts to win the undisputed title.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2026 at 11:32 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Dana White can’t confirm that Ilia Topuria suffered a broken orbital bone, but it’s his assumption. Topuria looked to continue his unbeaten streak when he collided with Justin Gaethje in the UFC Freedom 250 main event. This was a title unification bout as Topuria was the main champion, while Gaethje held interim gold. It didn’t take long for Topuria’s face to get marked up but he was still having success early and moving forward.

Curtis Calhoun - June 15, 2026 at 11:20 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Former UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria isn’t making any excuses after his stunning loss to Justin Gaethje at the White House. The UFC’s historic night on the White House lawn ended with an all-time upset at the hands of Justin Gaethje.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2026 at 11:16 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Joe Rogan got to call the historic UFC Freedom 250 card on Sunday, and he thinks it’s the most significant MMA event of all time. For the first time ever, UFC held an event on the White House lawn. The show featured seven bouts, two of which were title fights. Not a single bout went the distance. The night ended with a new undisputed UFC Lightweight Champion from the United States. Justin Gaethje forced Ilia Topuria to quit on his stool before the fifth round could begin.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Tonight’s UFC Freedom 250 event was headlined by a lightweight title fight featuring Ilia Topuria taking on current interim champ Justin Gaethje. Topuria (17-1 MMA) wasreturning to action for the first time since violently knocking out Charles Oliveira in the first-round of their title fight at UFC 317 in June of last year. Prior to that triumph, ‘El Matador’ was coming off back-to-back knockout wins over Max Holloway and Alex Volkanovski respectively.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Tonight’s UFC Freedom 250 event was co-headlined by an interim heavyweight title fight between Ciryl Gane and Alex Pereira. Gane (14-2 MMA) was competing for the first time since his no-contest with reigning heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall last October at UFC 321. Prior to that controversial bout, the Frenchman had earned victories over Alexander Volkov and Serghei Spivac respectively.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Tonight’s UFC Freedom 250 event is co-headlined by an interim heavyweight title fight between Ciryl Gane and Alex Pereira. Gane (14-2 MMA) will be competing for the first time since his no-contest with reigning heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall last October at UFC 321. Prior to that controversial bout, the Frenchman had earned victories over Alexander Volkov and Serghei Spivac.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Tonight’s UFC Freedom 250 event features a highly anticipated bantamweight bout between Sean O’Malley and Aiemann Zahabi. O’Malley (20-3 MMA) most recently competed this past January at UFC 324, where he scored a unanimous decision win over Song Yadong. Prior to that triumph, ‘Suga’ was coming off back-to-back losses against fellow former bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvilli.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Tonight’s UFC Freedom 250 event featured a highly anticipated heavyweight contest between Derrick Lewis and Josh Hokit. Lewis (29-14 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a second-round TKO loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta in his most previous effort this past January at UFC 324. Prior to that defeat, ‘The Black Beast’ had earned a first-round TKO victory over Tallison Teixeira.

Cole Shelton - June 16, 2026

Conor McGregor claims he already has his next fight booked. McGregor is set to return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC 329 on July 11 in a welterweight bout against Max Holloway. Heading into his return fight, McGregor is a sizable +230 underdog while the Hawaiian is a -310 favorite on FanDuel.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 16, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan believes he is the clear-cut No. 1 contender for the lightweight title following UFC Freedom 250. This past Sunday, Ilia Topuria looked to continue his unbeaten streak, while Justin Gaethje had plans of winning undisputed UFC gold for the first time in his career. It was Gaethje who ended up getting his way, battering Topuria’s face to force a corner stoppage before the fifth round began.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 16, 2026

Don’t hold your breath for another outdoor UFC show following the historic White House event. UFC Freedom 250 took place this past Sunday and while things ultimately worked out, UFC CEO Dana White was stressing about the logistics all the way until the card began. The event endured a slight rain delay, but the weather didn’t negatively impact the show otherwise, which delivered a knockout in every fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 16, 2026

Ilia Topuria was battered in the first loss of his pro MMA career, and while he was competitive in defeat, one ex-UFC slugger thinks he may never be the same. Topuria headlined the historic UFC Freedom 250 card this past Sunday in a lightweight title unification bout against Justin Gaethje. The story was there for both men as Topuria looked to continue his dominance and possibly set up a super fight with welterweight champion Islam Makahchev. For Gaethje, it was likely the last opportunity he’d get to earn the undisputed distinction.

Cole Shelton - June 15, 2026

The UFC had its card on the White House lawn on Sunday, which will go down as one of the greatest sporting spectacles ever. In the main event, Ilia Topuria was defending his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje, while the co-main event saw Ciryl Gane taking on Alex Pereira for the interim heavyweight belt. Ultimately, it was Gaethje who pulled off a stunning upset as he scored a corner stoppage at the end of the fourth round against Topuria to become the new lightweight champion. In the co-main event, it was Gane who scored a second-round TKO over Pereira to become a two-time interim heavyweight champion.

Curtis Calhoun - June 15, 2026

Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is the latest to taunt Ilia Topuria following the latter’s stunning loss at the White House. For the first time in his otherwise legendary UFC career, Ilia Topuria left the Octagon without his hand raised, as he lost his lightweight belt to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. It was a shocking end to a star-studded card on the White House lawn, capped off by an instant classic between Topuria and Gaethje before Topuria’s corner opted to stop the fight just before Round 5.

Curtis Calhoun - June 15, 2026

BMF champion Charles Oliveira attempted to persuade newly minted UFC lightweight champ Justin Gaethje to let him skip the line. Justin Gaethje pulled off a historic upset on the south lawn of the White House at UFC Freedom 250. Gaethje handed UFC lightweight titleholder Ilia Topuria his first career loss in an instant classic for as long as the fight lasted.

Curtis Calhoun - June 15, 2026

Undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall claimed Ciryl Gane was up to his old tricks in his UFC White House win. Multi-time interim UFC heavyweight titleholder Ciryl Gane became a two-time interim titleholder when he defeated Alex Pereira in the UFC White House co-main event on Sunday. Gane finished Pereira by TKO in a stunning result that secured him a rematch with undisputed champion Tom Aspinall.

Curtis Calhoun - June 15, 2026

UFC superstar Conor McGregor surprisingly defended Ilia Topuria against boxer Terence Crawford’s taunts following UFC White House. Justin Gaethje pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history by defeating reigning lightweight champ Ilia Topuria on Sunday at UFC White House. The 37-year-old Gaethje claimed the lightweight throne after two previously failed attempts to win the undisputed title.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2026

A social media post earlier this year has come back to bite Ilia Topuria. About six months prior to UFC Freedom 250, Topuria slammed Paddy Pimblett for dropping a unanimous decision to Justin Gaethje. Had Pimblett won the fight, he would’ve set himself up for a lightweight title unification bout against Topuria. Instead, Gaethje battered “The Baddy,” who was able to survive until the final horn.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2026

Dana White can’t confirm that Ilia Topuria suffered a broken orbital bone, but it’s his assumption. Topuria looked to continue his unbeaten streak when he collided with Justin Gaethje in the UFC Freedom 250 main event. This was a title unification bout as Topuria was the main champion, while Gaethje held interim gold. It didn’t take long for Topuria’s face to get marked up but he was still having success early and moving forward.

Curtis Calhoun - June 15, 2026

Former UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria isn’t making any excuses after his stunning loss to Justin Gaethje at the White House. The UFC’s historic night on the White House lawn ended with an all-time upset at the hands of Justin Gaethje.