Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Freedom 250
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria
“El Matador”
17-0-0
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Ilia Topuria (TKO)

TKO · Round 4 · 5:00
WIN
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
27-5-0
Monday, June 15, 2026
The White House, Washington, United States

Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria by TKO in round 4 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Freedom 250, held Monday, June 15, 2026 at The White House, Washington.

Fight stats

Ilia Topuria
Justin Gaethje
1
Knockdowns
0
97 of 162
Significant strikes
91 of 192
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
111 of 177
Total strikes
119 of 228
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 5
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:32
Control time
1:32
Significant strikes by target
55 of 112
Head
79 of 175
37 of 45
Body
8 of 12
5 of 5
Leg
4 of 5
68 of 125
Distance
73 of 167
22 of 29
Clinch
15 of 21
7 of 8
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 58
Sig. str.
32 of 68
29 of 58
Total str.
35 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
44 of 60
Sig. str.
12 of 35
52 of 69
Total str.
13 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
22 of 36
10 of 18
Total str.
31 of 46
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:47
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
17 of 29
Sig. str.
25 of 53
20 of 32
Total str.
40 of 74
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:45
Referee
Marc Goddard
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-0-0
Record
27-5-0
0
Win Streak
3
29
Age
37
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.81
SLpM
6.48
48%
Str. Acc.
58%
3.83
SApM
7.05
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.96
TD Avg.
0.33
61%
TD Acc.
40%
93%
TD Def.
74%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ilia Topuria · 4-1
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    Max Holloway
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight

Head-to-Head History

L
TKO
R4 · 5:00
UFC Freedom 250
W

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 16 fights
50.2
Avg sig. strikes
79.4
1.20
Avg takedowns
0.25
2:08
Avg control time
0:50
152
Career high strikes
144
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ilia Topuria
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
68%
Head
66%
21%
Body
11%
11%
Leg
23%
Ilia Topuria
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
77%
Distance
84%
7%
Clinch
13%
16%
Ground
3%