WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Justin Gaethje strikes Ilia Topuria of Spain within the UFC light-weight championship combat throughout the UFC Freedom 250 occasion on the South Garden on the White Home on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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The UFC Freedom 25o card on the White Home had seven fights — and everybody of them led to a TKO or KO.
On the finish of the day, two new champions had been topped and none greater than Justin Gaethje who pulled a monumental upset victory over Ilia Topuria to grow to be the brand new UFC light-weight champion.
Gaethje earned one of many $425,000 Efficiency of the Night time Bonuses and one other $400,000 for the Battle of the Night time bonus with Topuria. It was an incredible combat and a good higher efficiency from Gaethje.
Topuria had his moments. It appeared like Topuria may get the end within the second spherical. He’d landed some crushing physique photographs and almost bought the submission win moments later, however Gaethje survived.
Within the third spherical, Gaethje appeared just like the more energizing fighter and he took benefit. He dropped Topuria and almost bought the end early. Topuria had a very good fourth spherical, however he took extra injury to his eyes and that led to the nook stopping the combat.
Here’s a have a look at Gaethje’s post-fight interview.
Within the co-main occasion, Ciryl Gane shut down Alex Pereira’s try to grow to be a three-division champion. The Frenchman grew to become a two-time interim UFC heavyweight champion after scoring a second-round TKO win over Pereira.
Gane was the sooner man and he stayed away from Pereira’s counterpunch makes an attempt. After touchdown an influence jab, Gane pounded Pereira till referee Herb Dean stopped the combat.
Here’s a have a look at the entire outcomes from a historic evening of blended martial arts. Additionally, here’s a have a look at the entire finishes.
- Justin Gaethje def. Ilia Topuria through fifth-round TKO (nook stoppage) New UFC Light-weight champion
- Ciryl Gane def. Alex Pereira through second-round TKO (new UFC interim heavyweight champion)
- Sean O’Malley def. Aieman Zahabi through second-round KO
- Josh Hokit def. Derrick Lewis through second-round TKO
- Mauricio Ruffy def. Michael Chandler through first-round TKO
- Bo Nickal def. Kyle Daukaus through first-round TKO
- Diego Lopes def. Steve Garcia through second-round KO
The opposite POTN bonus went to O’Malley. His walk-off KO and salute delivered punishing energy and elegance. Lopes and Gane might have simply earned the record-high bonus, however O’Malley bought the nod.
No less than Lopes, Nickal, Ruffy, Hokit and Gane all earned bonuses for profitable by end.
