UFC Freedom 250 Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights And Reaction

InnovationGamingUFC Freedom 250 Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights And ReactionByBrian Mazique,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011.Follow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 01:43am EDTWASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Justin Gaethje strikes Ilia Topuria of Spain in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCThe UFC Freedom 25o card at the White House had seven fights — and everyone of them ended in a TKO or KO. At the end of the day, two new champions were crowned and none bigger than Justin Gaethje who pulled a monumental upset victory over Ilia Topuria to become the new UFC lightweight champion.Gaethje earned one of the $425,000 Performance of the Night Bonuses and another $400,000 for the Fight of the Night bonus with Topuria. It was an amazing fight and an even better performance from Gaethje. Topuria had his moments. It looked like Topuria might get the finish in the second round. He’d landed some crushing body shots and nearly got the submission win moments later, but Gaethje survived. MORE FOR YOUIn the third round, Gaethje looked like the fresher fighter and he took advantage. He dropped Topuria and nearly got the finish early. Topuria had a good fourth round, but he took more damage to his eyes and that led to the corner stopping the fight.Here is a look at Gaethje’s post-fight interview.In the co-main event, Ciryl Gane shut down Alex Pereira’s attempt to become a three-division champion. The Frenchman became a two-time interim UFC heavyweight champion after scoring a second-round TKO win over Pereira. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script =...