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Jon Jones has reasserted his status as MMA GOAT after Alex Pereira’s loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC White House. 

Pereira (13-4) looked to win a title in a third weight class when he challenged Gane (14-2) for the interim heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday at the White House. However, Pereira barely landed any significant damage while Gane’s jab was on point from the opening bell. “Bon Gamin” hurt Pereira early in the second round and unleashed vicious damage on him on the ground before securing a standing technical knockout on the feet. 

Still the Best in His Own Mind Jones reacted to Pereira’s loss by wearing a necklace of a GOAT in a video posted on social media, signifying the greatest fighter of all time. Jones is currently having a fallout with the UFC since he was denied a spot on the White House card. While Jones retired last year, he started rallying for a spot on the card as soon as it was mentioned.

When Jones missed out on a spot at UFC Fr…

Josh Hokit is open to fighting Alex Pereira even though “Poatan” lost at the White House. 

Pereira (13-4) aimed to create history by challenging Ciryl Gane (14-2) for the interim heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday at the White House. Pereira never got his momentum going before Gane hurt him early in the second round and followed up with a barrage of shots to secure the finish. Meanwhile, Hokit (10-0) earned a lopsided stoppage win in a heavyweight clash against Derrick Lewis (29-14) on the same card.

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Hokit was watching Pereira getting finished during a post-fight interview. With the new interim champion Gane expected to face the champ Tom Aspinall in a title unifier, Hokit is eyeing a clash against Pereira next.Targeting ‘Poatan’ “I think Pereira gained a little too much weight,” Hokit said in a post-fight interview with the UFC. “I think he weighed in at 251 [pounds], that’s not good. You’ve got to be light, something that you’re u…

Diego Lopes received game-changing advice from one of his cornermen at the White House.

Lopes opened UFC Freedom 250 against Steve Garcia (19-6) at the White House on Sunday. While the opening round was closely contested, Lopes believes he might have been behind on the scorecards. However, Lopes dropped Garcia with a massive left hand midway through Round 2 before finishing him with ground-and-pound. 

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Lopes subsequently revealed that he received the fight-ending advice from UFC flyweight Alessandro Costa, who was in his corner. Costa told Lopes to step back when Garcia landed on him the first time. Costa then told Lopes to stand ground on the second connection and counter with a three-punch combination. Lopes paid heed to Costa’s advice and dropped Garcia with the third punch of his combination.

“The whole credit I give to my brother, Alessandro,” Lopes said in a post-fight interview with the UFC. “He told me, ‘Hey, he connects you, you step …

Mauricio Ruffy had a memorable night at the White House on Sunday.

Ruffy faced Michael Chandler in a lightweight tilt at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday at the White House. Ruffy beat Chandler down in style before making him fold with a spinning wheel kick late in the first round. Only a few follow-up shots were necessary for the referee to call a stop to the action. 

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Ruffy then made the victory even more special by proposing to his girlfriend, Nadine, for marriage. Ruffy said that while he had wanted to marry her soon after they met, they didn’t have the financial conditions to do so.The Ideal Time and Place “A while ago, when I met my wife Nadine. I really wanted to ask her to marry me, but we didn’t have the money, we didn’t have the condition,” Ruffy said in his post-fight interview. “And now, what better place, to ask my wife to get married. Nadine, I love you, would you marry me?”

While the cameras didn’t show Nadine, UFC commentator Joe Rogan…

Colby Covington believes Khamzat Chimaev’s Chechen squad was ready to pick a fight at RAF 10.

Chimaev faced Dillon Danis in a wrestling match in the main event at RAF 10 on Sunday in St. Louis, Missouri. Chimaev defeated Danis via fall in 45 seconds before all hell broke loose. 

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Chimaev appeared to kick Danis before the stage was swarmed in a wild scene. While Chimaev’s supporters tried to jump Danis, security intervened.

WILD BRAWL breaks out after Khamzat Chimaev PINS Dillon Danis at #RAF 10.

(Via @MikeHeck_JR) pic.twitter.com/Hl8a7AUevp — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) June 14, 2026 Not a Good Look Covington, who attended the event, believes the brawl was pre-planned on the part of Chimaev’s team. Despite having rewatched the match, “Chaos” isn’t sure what instigated the brawl. Covington believes Danis might have caught Chimaev in a guillotine, which led to “Borz” retaliating with a kick. Having recently left the UF…

Ilia Topuria was humbled at UFC White House. | Getty/UFC

Islam Makhachev is enjoying Ilia Topuria’s humbling lesson at the UFC White House event. 

Topuria (17-1) put his lightweight title on the line against interim champion Justin Gaethje (28-5) in the main event at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday at the White House. “El Matador” repeatedly affirmed that he would knock Gaethje out in the very first round. Topuria also claimed that he had a video predicting how he would knock Gaethje out, which would be released after the fight. Topuria even celebrated his expected victory with friends and family a day before the fight. 

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However, Gaethje bloodied Topuria up in the very first round. While Topuria gained momentum in the second round, he seemingly spent up his energy trying to finish Gaethje. “The Highlight” busted up a visibly tired Topuria in the third round. While the cageside doctor even appeared to be calling the fight off due to …

Justin Gaethje had a performance for the ages on Sunday. | Getty/UFC

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…

Sean Strickland didn’t make it to the UFC White House event, but he did manage to cause a scene a little before the card was scheduled to begin.

The UFC middleweight champion briefly made his way to the promotion’s fan fest at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. However, after entering a WWE ring and delighting nearby fans, Strickland was escorted off the premises by security.

“I may have been charged with disorderly conduct. I don’t know what that is but it sounds cool,” Strickland said later on his Instagram Stories. “Anyways, I just want to thank you fans. I can’t thank you guys enough. After being banned, you guys riding, supporting me, it means a lot to me.”

It is currently unclear if Strickland has been formally charged at this point in time.

Making Waves Strickland caused a stir leading up to UFC White House when he claimed that he was banned from attending the event due to controversial remarks he made about Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netany…

The aftermath of the Khamzat Chimaev-Dillon Danis pairing at RAF 10 has garnered much more attention than the match itself.

After the former UFC middleweight champion scored a quick victory over Danis, Chimaev kicked the legs of a grounded “El Jefe,” sparking a huge melee at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. Danis appeared to draw Chimaev’s ire by holding on to his foot at the conclusion of the match.

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A HUGE BRAWL JUST ERUPTED AT RAF BETWEEN Khamzat Chimaev AND Dillon Danis

HOLY SH*T 🤯pic.twitter.com/wOp3OyIn76

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) June 14, 2026 Danis also attempted a guillotine on Chimaev after being taken down earlier in the match.

In case you missed why Khamzat was pissed off at Dillon Danis - here's Dillon Danis ripping a high wrist guillotine pic.twitter.com/WJb2FuOkSC

— Josie Aldo (@JosieAldoMMA) June 14, 2026

Chimaev has since broken his silence on the situation…

Jon Jones has yet to fully commit to retirement.

Despite calling for his release after a recent falling out with the UFC, Jones has seemingly not given up on the idea of competing again. Former opponent Ciryl Gane recently lauded Jones as the best fighter on the current UFC roster as well as the best UFC fighter of all time. 

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Jones (28-1) appreciated Gane’s compliment, while claiming to be still a part of the UFC roster. “Bones” also says that he is capable of competing again.Not Done Yet? “Still on the roster, still capable of making the biggest fights on the globe,” Jones wrote on his Instagram Stories. “I appreciate you for keeping it real.” Jones returned to action after three years in 2023 and made quick work of Gane to win the vacant UFC heavyweight title. Jones defended the title against Stipe Miocic before avoiding a matchup against interim champion Tom Aspinall. “Bones” continued ducking Aspinall for nearly a year before unceremoniou…

Islam Makhachev had to call an ambulance after taking the wrong pills. 

Makhachev (28-1) welcomed Arman Tsarukyan to the UFC in 2019, beating him via unanimous decision. Makhachev recently revealed that he wasn’t feeling well after the fight and threw up. Right as Makhachev started relaxing, one of his teammates insisted that he should take activated charcoal pills. Makhachev took seven pills after some convincing. 

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Makhachev’s teammate then suddenly realized that he had administered the wrong pills. However, Makhachev’s stomach was too empty even to throw up. While Makhachev’s friend tried to find a manganese solution as a cure, it couldn’t be procured without a prescription. They eventually called an ambulance and found out that Makhachev had taken seven laxative pills. The Dagestani star took a month and a half to recover from that, while sticking to milk and rice.A Painful Mistake “Muslim says, ‘Take some activated charcoal, it’s going …

Georges St. Pierre believes Aiemann Zahabi beats Sean O'Malley if he avoids making mistakes. 

Zahabi will take on O’Malley in a bantamweight tilt at UFC White House on Sunday. Zahabi’s brother, Firas Zahabi, is often credited for shaping St. Pierre into one of the greatest fighters to have ever graced the sport. St. Pierre and Firas will be in Aiemann’s corner at the White House on Sunday. 

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St. Pierre is impressed with Zahabi’s preparation for the matchup against O’Malley. The former UFC double champ and Hall of Famer believes Zahabi will beat “Suga” if he performs as he does in the gym. “Rush” says Zahabi, just has to avoid “f—-ing it up” to get his hands raised against O’Malley.‘Just Be Yourself’ “I feel good about this,” St. Pierre told UFC on TNT Sports. “After seeing how he recuperated in a very small amount of time after his weight cut, it’s just amazing. He looks like the Hulk right now… Aiemann will be successful tomorrow; he just …

Islam Makhachev was struggling in a street fight when Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped in to change the outcome. 

Makhachev (28-1) and Nurmagomedov (29-0) grew up together in the mountains of Dagestan, which are known for a tough upbringing. Both UFC stars have repeatedly mentioned how they had to stand their ground in street fights to avoid being bullied. 

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Makhachev recently recalled a massive fight involving rival schools with around 500 guys on each side. Makhachev’s side was struggling as the other side had older guys. It was then that Nurmagomedov, three years older than Makhachev, stepped in with some of his friends. The tide swayed, and the other side took heel, which boosted the confidence of Makhachev and his friends.‘We Needed Some Fire’ “Once we had a scuffle 500 vs. 500, school vs. school,” Makhachev told Red Corner MMA. “And we were too young, but on the other side they had older guys, so we struggled against them. We needed some fi…

Tom Aspinall and Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden are both not in the United States, which is currently hosting major events in their respective sports. 

UFC heavyweight champion Aspinall (15-3) is currently sidelined due to an eye injury suffered in his first title defense against Ciryl Gane last year. Meanwhile, Gane is scheduled to fight Alex Pereira for an interim heavyweight title in the co-main event of the iconic UFC White House card on Sunday. While the champion of the division is typically present in the interim title fights, Aspinall has not been invited to the White House. 

Meanwhile, Foden has failed to make it to the English national soccer squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in America. Aspinall recently met Foden, finding common ground over not being in the U.S. during crucial events in their respective sports.

Uncertain Future The winner of the fight between Gane and Pereira should ideally fight Aspinall in a title unifier. However…

Diego Lopes is always ready to save the day for the UFC.

Lopes is scheduled to open the iconic UFC White House card in a featherweight clash against Steve Garcia on Sunday. Lopes successfully made the non-title limit of 146 pounds for his matchup against Garcia. 

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However, Lopes reappeared at the weigh-ins to step on the scale for another weight class. Lopes later successfully weighed in at 154 pounds as the backup fighter for the lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje. The Brazilian reveals that he contacted Hunter Campbell when he heard that the originally planned backup fighter, Arman Tsarukyan, wouldn’t be weighing in. Campbell gave the green light to Lopes, who stands a chance at a lightweight title shot if any of the main event fighters are forced out for some reason. 

Diego Lopes officially comes in at 145lbs…AND 155lbs for tomorrow’s #UFCWhiteHouse card!

[ 8pmET | LIVE on @Para…

Josh Hokit claims he is trying to help Justin Gaethje by getting Ilia Topuria riled up. 

Hokit has recently developed animosity with Topuria leading up to their respective fights at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday at the White House. Hokit went off on Topuria at the pre-fight press conference at the  Lincoln Memorial. Hokit briefly praised Topuria and apologized for previous comments before insulting the lightweight champion’s ex-wife. Dana White shut down the presser immediately after Hokit’s comments about Topuria’s ex-wife. 

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Hokit claims he was trying to get Topuria riled up. While Hokit fights at heavyweight, he believes the fighters in the lower weight classes were in a foul mood as they were already enduring weight cuts during the press conference. Hokit hopes he got under Topuria’s skin enough to affect his performance against Gaethje in the main event.Necessary Assistance “You wanna be a weight bully? That’s the consequence,” Hokit t…

#UFCWhiteHouse main event is official!@Topuriailia weighs in at 155lbs 💪

[ SUN JUN 14 | LIVE on @ParamountPlus | Title Fights Presented by @Cryptocom ] pic.twitter.com/NkIs2vyo9W

— UFC (@ufc) June 13, 2026 The Ultimate Fighting Championship's historic card is officially set for Sunday following the UFC White House weigh-ins.

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Headlining the first professional sporting event to take place on the White House lawn is a lightweight title unification fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, while Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight championship serves as the co-main event. All four fighters successfully made the championship weight without any issue. Now, all seven bouts on the monumental event are officially moving forward after no fighters on the card had issues on the scale. Additionally, Diego Lopes came back a second time to make lightweight championship weight of 154 pounds to qualify as a re…

Official #PFLNigeria Decision: Nacho Campos def. Wasi Adeshina via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:45 of Round 1!

Nacho Campos makes a statement on African soil. 🇪🇸🔥#PFLNigeria | LIVE | Eko Convention Centre | Live on SuperSport pic.twitter.com/pLPtV8i8DD

— PFL Africa (@PFLAfrica) June 13, 2026

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Ignacio Campos silenced the home crowd as he finished the local favorite in the first round at PFL Nigeria.

Campos (8-2, 2-1 PFL) locked horns with Wasi Adeshina (10-4, 3-1 PFL) in an intriguing featherweight clash. After a brief feeling-out process where both fighters alternated between wrestling phases against the fence and exchanges in the center of the cage, “Nacho” landed a perfectly timed knee that dropped his opponent. The Spaniard followed up with several heavy punches from half-guard before taking his opponent’s back as Adeshina was looking to escape. Once Campos gained the favorable position, it was only a matte…

Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight ace Islam Makhachev believes a win over Michael Morales adds more to his legacy than a win over Ian Garry.

Makhachev (28-1) is expected to defend his welterweight title in August, although an opponent has yet to be finalized. While the division is teeming with contenders, Makhachev recently admitted that Garry is the frontrunner. However, Makhachev would prefer to defend his title against Morales (19-0) rather than Garry (17-1). Makhachev believes a win over Morales would add more to his legacy, as the Ecuadorian is undefeated, unlike Garry.

Makhachev was initially looking to defend his title against former champion Kamaru Usman. Everyone, including Usman himself, has counted him out of the race for the title shot. However, Makhachev still believes that “The Nigerian Nightmare” beats both Morales and Garry.

“If we pick between Morales and Ian, to be honest with you, in terms of my legacy, I would go with Morales,” Makh…

Dillon Danis is making some bold predictions about Conor McGregor.

McGregor (22-6) is set to return to action in a welterweight matchup against Max Holloway (27-9) in the main event at UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor has opened as a +300 underdog, with fans and pundits expecting Holloway to dominate the former double champ.

However, McGregor’s training partner, Danis, believes otherwise. Danis believes McGregor’s dedication is getting underestimated before his return. McGregor’s fight against Holloway marks his return to action after five years. However, Danis believes ring rust is a mindset that McGregor can definitely beat. Danis predicts that “Notorious” will knock Holloway out within three rounds. “El Jefe” even predicts that McGregor will fight Islam Makhachev after beating Holloway.

“He’s always been a dedicated guy… Him not going to the White House card… He is living in the gym,” Danis told MMA Fighting. “He is bringing in tough…

Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king Islam Makhachev doubled down on his claims of having accepted a fight against Ilia Topuria.

Topuria is scheduled to defend his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje in the UFC White House: Freedom 250 main event on Sunday. According to reports, the original plan was for Topuria to challenge Makhachev for the welterweight title.

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Topuria (17-0) initially blamed Makhachev (28-1) for the matchup falling through. Even Dana White said that Makhachev was out with a hand injury. However, Makhachev has thoroughly denied being injured or turning down a fight against Topuria. Makhachev recently reiterated that he had accepted the offer without any hesitation. However, Makhachev’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, called him the very next day to inform that the booking was off. Makhachev claims negotiations failed when Topuria’s manager, Malki Kawa, demanded an insane fight purse. The Dagestani champ al…

Steve Garcia is hoping that an eight-fight win streak after prevailing at the White House will be enough to punch his ticket to gold.

Garcia opens the UFC White House card against two-time title challenger Diego Lopes on Sunday. Residing in the No. 3 and No. 12 spots at featherweight, respectively, on Sherdog’s Official Rankings, Garcia believes an upset over the top-ranked Brazilian immediately makes him relevant in the 145-pound title picture.

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Garcia plans to dominate Lopes from the opening bell. While “Mean Machine” doesn’t want to divulge much, he advises fans not to blink. Garcia said in an interview with the UFC:

“Having an opponent like Diego Lopes, knowing where his ranking is at. Having the opportunity to fight someone that high, challenging myself, but also being able to put myself in a position where I could challenge for the title… I’m just gonna go out there and dominate him. Dominate him from the start of the bell to the end of the b…