Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJustin Gaethje achieved a major upset at UFC Freedom 250, defeating Ilia Topuria via corner stoppage to claim the undisputed UFC lightweight title, marking Topuria's first professional career loss. The event took place on the White House’s South Lawn, commemorating 250 years of the United States and coinciding with the 80th birthday of US President Donald Trump. Gaethje, who entered the bout as a significant underdog, secured the undisputed championship on his third attempt after previous title challenges against Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira. The fight was controversially allowed to continue after the third round despite a doctor advising the referee to stop the bout due to the damage sustained by Topuria, who was eventually unable to proceed after the fourth round. In the co-main event, Ciryl Gane delivered another upset by stopping Alex Pereira in the second round to win the interim heavyweight belt, preventing Pereira from becoming the first three-weight champion in UFC history. In fullJustin Gaethje scores huge upset over Ilia Topuria at UFC White House to realise career-long dreamThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

La IA indica quién podría llevarse la victoria en el combate entre Ilia Topuria y Justin Gaethje en el UFC Freedom 250 de este lunes, 15 de junio

UFC Freedom 250 will proceed after a federal judge denies a legal challenge to the event on Friday.

Before the unbeaten champion eyes another iconic KO as he defends his title against USA’s Justin Gaethje, he speaks to Alex Pattle about the fight of his life on the South Lawn –…

Justin Gaethje reflects on the opportunity to headline the historic UFC Freedom 250 card at the White House, explaining what the moment means to him as an American and why…

Ilia Topuria will defend his lightweight title for the first time later this evening against interim title-holder Justin Gaethje in a historic event at the White House

Ilia Topuria will put his lightweight title on the line against knockout artist Justin Gaethje later this evening in a mouthwatering dust-up

Ilia Topuria will look to successfully defend his lightweight title for the first time later this evening when he takes on UFC veteran Justin Gaethje at the White House

The White House will stage a historic one-of-a-kind UFC event later this evening - with the card set to be headlined by a mouthwatering fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin…

How to watch UFC White House live streams online, headlined by the Topuria vs Gaethje lightweight title bout on the South Lawn on Donald Trump's birthday.

Ilia Topuria y Justin Gaethje se ven las caras en UFC 250 en la Casa Blanca, en el cumpleaños de Donald Trump, por el cinturón del peso ligero.

Gaethje is the new undisputed UFC lightweight champion after Topuria retired at the end of round four at White House.

Ilia Topuria defends his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje while Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane meet for the interim heavyweight world title

UFC Freedom 250 was an action-packed event from a historic location. All seven fights at the White House finished in KO. Justin Gaethje and Ciryl Gane are new champs.

The lightweight and interim heavyweight titles are on the line on Sunday night in Washington D.C.

Ilia Topuria was defending his UFC lightweight title at the White House on Sunday night but did not make it out of his corner for the fourth round

Justin Gaethje produces a huge upset, defeating Ilia Topuria via TKO at the White House.

The UFC's one-off event at The White House closed out with a highly-anticipated lightweight title unification bout between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje.

Gaethje won undisputed UFC gold at the third time of asking – and he did so by forcing a corner stoppage as Topuria lost for the first time

WASHINGTON, June 14 : American Justin Gaethje turned the tables on Ilia Topuria to claim a shock win and take the lightweight UFC crown at Sunday's "UFC Freedom 250" event on the…

Gaethje, a brawler known for backflipping from cages after victories, stops Ilia Topuria in a wild bout on the White House lawn.