Justin Gaethje batters Ilia Topuria in bloody UFC Freedom 250 main event

Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria via corner stoppage after four rounds at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday, June 14, 2026, winning the UFC lightweight championship. Gaethje dominated throughout the fight, leaving Topuria's face battered and swollen, with Topuria revealing after the third round that he could not see out of one eye. Topuria convinced medical officials to let him continue for the fourth round but his corner stopped the fight before the fifth, handing Gaethje the victory.