Overview
- Spain’s Ultima Hora reports Ilia Topuria will defend his UFC lightweight title against Justin Gaethje at the White House on June 14.
- According to the outlet, Topuria discussed the planned bout during a scheduled appearance on the Spanish TV show El Hormiguero.
- The report says the event would host about 5,000 invited guests as part of the United States’ 250th independence celebrations.
- The outlet also states this would be the UFC’s first event at the White House, a highly unusual venue for the promotion.
- The article describes Topuria as the current UFC lightweight champion, a Georgian-born Spanish national who lives and trains in Madrid.