Ilia Topuria to Defend UFC Featherweight Title vs. Justin Gaethje on June 14 at the White House
The 29-year-old champion faces interim titleholder Gaethje in a unification bout. The event is scheduled for the White House grounds.
yardbarker.comIlia Topuria will defend the UFC title against Justin Gaethje in a unification bout on June 14 at the White House. The 29-year-old won the belt by defeating Charles Oliveira nearly a year earlier. com reported the matchup as Topuria’s first title defense.
Topuria replied with a laughing emoji to a comment from Ali Abdelaziz, Gaethje’s manager. The response came after Abdelaziz made a prediction about the outcome. Topuria has maintained the same stance toward opponents that he held before his win over Oliveira.
Topuria said he plans to hold a celebratory dinner the night before the event, following the same routine he used ahead of the Oliveira fight. He told reporters he expects complete dominance against Gaethje. Gaethje returns to action after time away for personal issues.
The interim titleholder previously lost title attempts to Charles Oliveira and Khabib Nurmagomedov. This marks his third bid for the undisputed belt. The article was originally posted on HITC by Harvey Leonard and last updated May 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM ET.
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