WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria talks with reporters at the UFC Freedom 250 Media Day at the JW Marriott Hotel on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) -- the world's largest professional mixed martial arts promotion company -- the event is being hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his birthday and will take place on the White House's South Lawn on June 14. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria talks with reporters at the UFC Freedom 250 Media Day at the JW Marriott Hotel on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) -- the world's largest professional mixed martial arts promotion company -- the event is being hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his birthday and will take place on the White House's South Lawn on June 14. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria poses for photographs at the UFC Freedom 250 Media Day at the JW Marriott Hotel on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) -- the world's largest professional mixed martial arts promotion company -- the event is being hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his birthday and will take place on the White House's South Lawn on June 14. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria talks with reporters at the UFC Freedom 250 Media Day at the JW Marriott Hotel on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) -- the world's largest professional mixed martial arts promotion company -- the event is being hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his birthday and will take place on the White House's South Lawn on June 14. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje talks to reporters during the UFC Freedom 250 Media Day at the JW Marriott Hotel on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) -- the world's largest professional mixed martial arts promotion company -- the event is being hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his birthday and will take place on the White House's South Lawn on June 14. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria talks with reporters at the UFC Freedom 250 Media Day at the JW Marriott Hotel on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) -- the world's largest professional mixed martial arts promotion company -- the event is being hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his birthday and will take place on the White House's South Lawn on June 14. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Georgian-Spanish mixed martial artist Ilia Topuria poses for pictures during media day for "UFC Freedom 250" in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026. "UFC Freedom 250" is an mixed martial arts event that will take place on Sunday, June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House. US President Donald Trump will attend. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Georgian-Spanish mixed martial artist Ilia Topuria poses for pictures during media day for "UFC Freedom 250" in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026. "UFC Freedom 250" is an mixed martial arts event that will take place on Sunday, June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House. US President Donald Trump will attend. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)