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MMA officials dismissed Ilia Topuria’s claim that Justin Gaethje fought with loaded gloves, stating Gaethje’s gloves and wraps were fine and inspected by multiple inspectors, with CSAC director Andy Foster and referee Big John McCarthy confirming the checks and finding no validity to the accusation.
Ilia Topuria, coming off a brutal loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC White House 2026 and out until year-end or early 2027, could return with a tune-up bout against Michael Chandler, per Arman Tsarukyan, who says Topuria needs an easier fight before pursuing a title run.
Top lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan blasted Justin Gaethje after Gaethje declined a new truck Tsarukyan vowed to buy as a thank-you for Gaethje’s upset-bet win over Ilia Topuria at UFC White House. Gaethje said there was no handshake and he didn’t owe the truck, prompting Tsarukyan to vent that Gaethje is an “asshole” and to vow he’ll “f—k him up” in the fight, hinting at beef ahead of a potential title bout.
Belal Muhammad criticized the UFC White House invite-only event as a Hunger Games-style sideshow and said it isn’t open to real fans, as he nears a June 6 UFC Vegas 118 bout with Gabriel Bonfim, about a week before the Freedom 250 card in Washington, D.C. The piece notes several fighters were snubbed for the event and highlights Muhammad’s frustration with the invite process and the perceived prioritization of big names.
Ronda Rousey criticizes Dana White and the UFC's Freedom 250 White House card as lacking star power, praising the Netflix double header of Rousey vs Carano and Francis Ngannou vs Philipe Lins as superior and noting Carano was previously offered to White but negotiations failed due to pay-per-view points.