The atmosphere for UFC White House , scheduled for June 14, gained another chapter of provocation. Last Wednesday (6), during a meeting in the Oval Office, in Washington, DC, (USA), Donald Trump received the main names of the event and ended up witnessing a jab from Ilia Topuria directed at Justin Gaethje before the fight for the unification of the lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg).
During the conversation, Trump stated that he was friends with Gaethje, which opened the door for a direct provocation from the champion. Confident for the main event of UFC White House , Topuria questioned the US president about putting a personal friend in front of such a complicated challenge at one of the biggest events of the year.
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"Why do you want to give the most difficult test to a friend of yours?", Ilia Topuria asked.
Because the provocation occurred with Gaethje present at the meeting, the camera focused on the American, who displayed a less-than-friendly facial expression.
Calmly, the US president acknowledged the difficulty of the fight against Topuria and returned the floor to the Georgian-Spanish leader with a question about the expected outcome of the battle.
"I want to give you the toughest test, exactly that. What are your chances of winning?" Trump replied.
Known for his aggressive style and high confidence, the Georgian-Spanish fighter reiterated that he fully believes in his victory in the match.
“I have complete confidence. One hundred percent. And I hope Gaethje has the same confidence,” Topuria added.
😂🇺🇸 Ilia Topuria and Donald Trump spoke about Justing Gaethje in front of him:
⚡️Ilia: “Why do you want to give the toughest test to a friend of yours?”
⚡️ Trump: "I want to give the hardest test, that's right. What are your chances of winning?"
⚡️ Ilia: “I have complete faith.… pic.twitter.com/XemVhgYvPB
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) May 6, 2026
Full UFC White House fight card
Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje headline UFC White House , scheduled for June 14th in Washington DC (USA). The fight is for the unification of the lightweight title and headlines a star-studded card that will also feature Alex Poatan facing Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title (up to 120,2 kg). Check out the event's fight card below (subject to change).
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje – title unification fight
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Alex Poatan vs. Ciryl Gane – fight for the interim title
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Bo Nickal x Kyle Daukaus
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia
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