Is he not entertained?
President Donald Trump and thousands of others at the White HouseUFC event got the bloodiest fight for last. (Watch the clips and photos below.)
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American Justin Gaethje became the undisputed UFC lightweight champion when Ilia Topuria’s corner stopped the “ultra-violent” main event at the end of the fourth round, ESPN reported.
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Or as the White House press pool put it, “Topuria’s face was beaten to such a bloody pulp that he was declared incapable of continuing.”
MMA Mania’s headline for the UFC Freedom 250 bout was even more lurid: “Justin Gaethje mutilates Ilia Topuria’s blood-soaked face.”
The designated “fight of the night” award earned Gaethje and Topuria an extra $400,000 apiece, plus an additional $425,000 to Gaethje for “performance of the night.”
Gaethje got a congratulatory handshake from Trump for his upset victory. A “busted up” Topuria was taken to the hospital, UFC boss Dana White said, speculating that he had a broken orbital bone
Justin Gaethje talks to Donald Trump after the American defeated Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title bout during UFC Freedom 250. Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
The two went toe to toe early.
Topuria, a Spanish-Georgian, even had the momentum at one point.
But it didn’t last.
Ilia Topuria, left, was taken to the hospital after fighting in Trump’s White House UFC event. Getty
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