India, Aug. 1 -- Former UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has shown his face publicly without sunglasses for the first time since sustaining severe facial injuries during his title loss to Justin Gaethje. The 29-year-old Spanish-Georgian fighter faced a grueling fourth-round TKO defeat against Gaethje at the historic UFC Freedom 250 event held at the White House in Washington DC. Following the bout, medical reports confirmed that Topuria suffered two orbital fractures, a broken nose, and extensive facial swelling, resulting in a mandatory 180-day medical suspension. After weeks of wearing dark sunglasses during public outings, a new close-up photo shared online confirms significant physical recovery as the former champion begins his r...