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Justin Gaethje was the man of the hour at UFC White House.

By authoring an all-time upset and being one-half of a “Fight of the Year” candidate, the newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion earned a whopping $825,000 in post-fight bonuses on Sunday. Not only did Gaethje receive a $425,000 “Performance of the Night” award for his fourth-round stoppage of Topuria in the evening’s lightweight headliner, but he and his opponent shared “Fight of the Night” honors and $400,000 apiece.

UFC CEO Dana White announced the elevated bonus structure ahead of the landmark event.

Gaethje survived some serious adversity in the second stanza when Topuria landed multiple damaging body shots and later threatened with ground-and-pound and submissions after assuming full mount. Gaethje showcased his resolve and took control down the stretch, battering Topuria to a point where his corner waved off the b…

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President Donald Trump’s son allegedly asked Daniel Cormier about potentially “rigged” fights at the White House. 

Cormier is on commentary duty for UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday at the White House. “DC” posted now-deleted screenshots of an alleged chat with President Trump’s eldest son, Eric Trump. 

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Eric initially asked Cormier for any fight predictions and if he was betting. Cormier told Eric that, as an employee, he is not allowed to bet on UFC fights. Eric then asked Cormier if any of the fighters on the card were injured. Cormier said the fighters were all in good shape while expressing confusion about Eric’s question. Eric then cut to the chase and directly asked Cormier about any potentially rigged fights.

“I'll just cut to the chase,” Eric allegedly wrote. “Are any of the fights tomorrow rigged? I've been eyeing the Lopes fight and I think an upset wouldn't be too unrealistic. $$”

Cormier responded: “No none of our fights rigged…