Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionWorld CupVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Navigation menuDonald TrumpHow Iran war fallout may shape US electionsA visual guide to redistrictingWho is Thomas Massie?Key takeaways from Tuesday's primariesLive updates, Gaethje is the new undisputed UFC lightweight champion after Topuria retired at the end of round four at White House.Justin Gaethje celebrates after defeating Ilia Topuria during UFC Freedom 250 at The White House [Alex Brandon/AP]By Andrew Semple and Patrick KeddiePublished On 14 Jun 2026
Justin Gaethje has caused one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, defeating IIia Topuria by technical knockout in their lightweight title bout on the South Lawn of the White House in Washingon DC.
The blockbuster 155-pound (70kg) fight headlined the UFC Freedom 250 event with US President Donald Trump in attendance. The event was timed for Trump’s 80th birthday and was a part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
