Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje get physical in heated UFC Freedom 250 presser clash: 'Emotional little animal'

Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje got physical at the UFC Freedom 250 final press conference held at the Lincoln Memorial on Friday, June 13, 2026, when Topuria shoved Gaethje during a faceoff, drawing the displeasure of UFC president Dana White. The two fighters are set to clash on Sunday at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House's South Lawn in Washington, D.C., in a lightweight title unification bout. Topuria holds the undisputed UFC lightweight championship, won via a first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira, while Gaethje is the interim champion after back-to-back wins over Rafael Fiziev and Paddy Pimblett.