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Topuria shoves Gaethje in front of Lincoln Memorial before UFC Freedom
Key takeaways
- Ilia Topuria (left) is undefeated in 17 fights
- Ilia Topuria shoved Justin Gaethje in front of the Lincoln Memorial in the final news conference before the UFC's unprecedented show at the White House on Sunday.
- After both fighters predicted victory in their unification fight, lightweight champion Topuria, 29, pushed interim title holder Gaethje, who responded by laughing off the incident.
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Ilia Topuria (left) is undefeated in 17 fights
Ilia Topuria shoved Justin Gaethje in front of the Lincoln Memorial in the final news conference before the UFC's unprecedented show at the White House on Sunday.
After both fighters predicted victory in their unification fight, lightweight champion Topuria, 29, pushed interim title holder Gaethje, who responded by laughing off the incident.
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