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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned for an epic night of fights this weekend on the White House South Lawn, with UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday night. The event was briefly delayed due to looming thunderstorms, but when the action finally kicked off, it delivered in a big way.
All seven fights ended by way of TKO or knockout, with Justin Gaethje claiming the lightweight championship after a stunning upset of Ilia Topuria.
In the co-main event, former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane reclaimed gold by battering former two-division champ Alex Pereira en route to a second-round stoppage win.
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The night also saw statement wins from fan-favorite Sean O’Malley, who is back in the title picture, and rising heavyweight star Josh Hokit.
Jun 14, 2026; Washington, D.C., UNITED STATES; Sean O’Malley celebrates after a win against Aiemann Zahabi (not pictured) during UFC Freedom 250 at White House South Lawn. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images
Gaethje and Gane each picked up $425,000 Performance of the Night bonuses after the event, while Gaethje and Topuria picked up $400,000 for Fight of the Night.
The remaining winners on the night earned $25,000 stoppage bonuses for their efforts.
If you missed out on Sunday night’s event, we have you covered.
A full look at the UFC Freedom 250 results can be seen below.
Jun 14, 2026; Washington, D.C., UNITED STATES; Justin Gaethje holds his championship belt after his win against Ilia Topuria (not pictured) during UFC Freedom 250 at White House South Lawn. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images
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All seven fights ended by way of TKO or knockout, with Justin Gaethje claiming the lightweight championship after a stunning upset of Ilia Topuria.
In the co-main event, former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane reclaimed gold by battering former two-division champ Alex Pereira en route to a second-round stoppage win.
MORE: Eric Trump, Daniel Cormier break silence on viral UFC White House ‘rigged fights’ exchange
The night also saw statement wins from fan-favorite Sean O’Malley, who is back in the title picture, and rising heavyweight star Josh Hokit.
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Jun 14, 2026; Washington, D.C., UNITED STATES; Sean O’Malley celebrates after a win against Aiemann Zahabi (not pictured) during UFC Freedom 250 at White House South Lawn. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images
Gaethje and Gane each picked up $425,000 Performance of the Night bonuses after the event, while Gaethje and Topuria picked up $400,000 for Fight of the Night.
The remaining winners on the night earned $25,000 stoppage bonuses for their efforts.
If you missed out on Sunday night’s event, we have you covered.
A full look at the UFC Freedom 250 results can be seen below.
UFC Freedom 250 Results
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Jun 14, 2026; Washington, D.C., UNITED STATES; Justin Gaethje holds his championship belt after his win against Ilia Topuria (not pictured) during UFC Freedom 250 at White House South Lawn. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images
- Justin Gaethje def. Ilia Topuria via TKO (retirement) – Round 4, 5:00 – lightweight title unification bout
- Ciryl Gane def. Alex Pereira via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:27 – for interim heavyweight title
- Sean O’Malley def. Aiemann Zahabi via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:02
- Josh Hokit def. Derrick Lewis via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:09
- Mauricio Ruffy def. Michael Chandler via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:29
- Bo Nickal def. Kyle Daukaus via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:34
- Diego Lopes def. Steve Garcia via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:42
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