- There are seven total fights on the UFC White House Card.
- Ilia Topuria is favored to beat Justin Gaethje with -585 odds.
WASHINGTON – It’s Time! UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House is finally here. The card will feature seven total bouts with two total title fights. In the co-main event, Alex Pereira will take on Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title. In the main event, lightweight champ Ilia Topuria will take on the interim champion, Justin Gaethje.
Odds are already up and shifting at online sportsbooks for all seven bouts. There are also fight props to pick and choose from as well.
Main Event: Ilia Topuria Vs. Justin Gaethje
- Ilia Topuria -585
- Justin Gaethje +410
After winning the interim title from Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324, Justin Gaethje was chosen to give the honors of lightweight champ back over to Topuria, with the UFC odds fully on board with this as well.
Topuria has yet to lose in his career at 17-0, with nine of those wins being in the UFC. He’s been on an incredible streak of knockouts in title bouts with three KO wins over Charles Oliveira, Max Holloway, and Alexander Volkanovski. Also, all five losses in Gaethje’s career have been KO/TKO or submission losses.
Adding some hype and drama to the main event, both Topuria and Gaethje appeared on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, where they got into a heated exchange.
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Co-Main Event: Alex Pereira Vs. Ciryl Gane
- Alex Pereira -112
- Ciryl Gane -108
In what is expected to be a much closer fight than the main event per the UFC White House card odds, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane should be your classic heavyweight, heavy-hitting bout. Of Pereira’s 13 career wins, 11 of them have come by way of knockout, while six of Gane’s 13 wins have been the same. Each of their striking states speaks for itself on just how close and quick this one could finish.
Alex Pereira Stirking Stats:
- Significant Strikes Landed Per Min: 5.16
- Significant Strike Accuracy: 62%
- Significant Strikes Absorbed Per Min: 3.5
- Significant Strike Defense: 53% (opponents' significant. strike attempts that did not land)
Ciryl Gane Striking State
- Significant Strikes Landed Per Min: 5.29
- Significant Strike Accuracy: 61%
- Significant Strikes Absorbed Per Min: 2.33
- Significant Strike Defense: 60% (opponents' sig. strike attempts that did not land)
Remaining UFC Freedom 250 Odds
Sean O’Malley Vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Sean O’Malley -440
- Aiemann Zahabi +330
Derrick Lewis Vs. Josh Hokit
- Derrick Lewis +315
- Josh Hokit -420
Mauricio Ruffy Vs. Michael Chandler
- Mauricio Ruffy -800
- Michael Chandler +525
Bo Nickal Vs. Kyle Daukaus
- Bo Nickal -360
- Kyle Daukaus +280
Diego Lopes Vs. Steve Garcia
- Diego Lopes -163
- Steve Garcia +137
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