India, June 15 -- In a landmark decision by the UFC, the iconic White House lawn will host UFC Freedom 250, which will feature a highly anticipated bout between undefeated lightweight title holder Ilia Topuria and former champion Justin Gaethje. The main card is slated to start at 8 PM ET on Sunday (5:30 AM IST on June 15). Topuria will be keen to put on a strong competition after moving up from featherweight through knockout wins over Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. He clinched the lightweight belt by beating Charles Oliveira. Meanwhile, Gaethje heads into the contest on the back of a commanding victory against Paddy Pimblett.

The co-main event of UFC Freedom 250 will see a fight between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane for the inter...