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Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 10, 2026 at 9:08 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Aiemann Zahabi hopes to give Sean O’Malley a slew of unexpected problems on the feet during their scrap on Sunday. Zahabi and O’Malley are scheduled to meet on the White House lawn during the UFC Freedom 250 card. It’s a pivotal bantamweight tilt that will see the winner move one step closer to a 135-pound title fight. O’Malley is no stranger to UFC gold, but Zahabi has a major opportunity to possibly ascend to UFC title contention for the first time in his career.

Cole Shelton - June 10, 2026 at 5:40 AM PDT // 0 Comments

The UFC is in Washington, D.C., for their historic event on the White House lawn for a stacked UFC White House card. In the co-main event, former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira moves up to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title. Heading into the fight, the oddsmakers have it as a pick’em, as both fighters are -113 on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC White House, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the interim heavyweight title fight. The pros slightly lean towards Pereira becoming the first-ever three-weight UFC champion as they expect his striking to be the difference.

Harry Kettle - June 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC legend Alexander Volkanovski has provided an update on his possible championship showdown with Movsar Evloev. For the longest time now, Alexander Volkanovski has been the main man at 145 pounds. He is easily one of the greatest featherweights of all time, and in his next outing, he will hope to continue proving that when he defends the belt against number one contender Movsar Evloev.

Harry Kettle - June 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC analyst Laura Sanko believes veteran Michael Chandler is under a lot of pressure heading into UFC Freedom 250. This weekend, Michael Chandler will attempt to snap his recent losing streak when he goes head to head with Mauricio Ruffy at UFC Freedom 250. It’s an incredibly dangerous fight given the run that Ruffy has been on, but the former Bellator star has never been one to back away from a challenge.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Numsurin Chor Ketwina beat Songchainoi Kiatsongrit to earn a ONE World Title shot. Songchainoi wants his answer. June 26 at Lumpinee Stadium is where they settle it. Numsurin faces Songchainoi in an atomweight Muay Thai rematch at ONE Friday Fights 160, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.

Curtis Calhoun - June 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC CEO Dana White called Sean Strickland’s bluff after the middleweight champ’s recent claim that he’s ‘banned’ from the White House. The UFC’s most ambitious venture is just days away from coming to fruition. UFC Freedom 250, set to take place on the White House lawn, features seven fights, including the Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje main event.

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Kyle Daukaus admits he was surprised he got onto the White House card. Daukaus is set to take on Bo Nickal in an intriguing middleweight fight. As Daukaus was scheduled to fight Vicente Luque, he got a call from his manager asking to go on a three-way call with Hunter Campbell, which caught him by surprise.

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Justin Gaethje is looking to teach Ilia Topuria a lesson on Sunday on the White House lawn. Gaethje is set to unify the lightweight titles against Topuria in the main event of the UFC White House event. Although Gaethje is a massive underdog, he has full confidence in his skill set that he won’t just be able to beat Topuria, but can KO him.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Tomyamkoong Bhumjaithai faces Azerbaijani striker Anar Mammadov in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle 18, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 12. The 22-year-old PK Saenchai Muaythaigym product carries a three-fight winning streak into the bout. His last two wins came inside the distance. A one-punch knockout of Watcharaphon Singha Mawynn and a third-round TKO of Bejenuta Maximus earned back-to-back performance bonuses. Now a fourth straight win could put the US$100,000 contract within touching distance.

Curtis Calhoun - June 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje feels no line was crossed in his recent taunts of Ilia Topuria’s divorce. Tensions are ramping up between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje ahead of UFC Freedom 250. Topuria vs. Gaethje headlines a stacked card on the White House lawn, featuring the returns of fan favorites like Alex Pereira, Derrick Lewis, and Michael Chandler.

Curtis Calhoun - June 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC White House headliners Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje came face-to-face for the first time since things got personal ahead of fight night. UFC lightweight titleholders Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje are days away from fighting on the White House lawn in the UFC Freedom 250 main event. The seven-fight card at the White House features plenty of big names, including Alex Pereira’s heavyweight debut against former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane.

Curtis Calhoun - June 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis believes Kamaru Usman is having second thoughts on fighting him later this year. Dricus du Plessis hasn’t fought in the UFC Octagon since a lopsided defeat to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 last year. After a dominant title reign, Du Plessis suffered his first UFC defeat to Chimaev, but Chimaev’s recent loss puts him back in the title mix.

Curtis Calhoun - June 10, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believes Alex Pereira still has work to do to surpass Jon Jones and others in the GOAT debate. Alex Pereira drew high praise from UFC CEO Dana White earlier this week, as the UFC head proclaimed Pereira would become the GOAT with a win at UFC Freedom 250. Pereira, who will make his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane for the interim title, could become the UFC’s first three-division champion.

Dylan Bowker - June 10, 2026

Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi are running it back for a sequel clash later this month, with a fighter who has established history with the latter commenting on that contest. The referenced fighter is Hiromasa Ougikubo, who holds Rizin Fighting Federation gold and is a consistent training partner of the UFC’s most recent flyweight title challenger, Tatsuro Taira. Hiromasa Ougikubo defends his RFF flyweight crown in his own rematch against Makoto Shinryu at Rizin Landmark 14 on June 6th. Ougikubo is a former opponent of Kyoji Horiguchi’s multiple times over, and with the context of Taira attempting to become Japan’s first UFC champion, Horiguchi is also vying for that placement in history by bringing the UFC strap to the land of the rising sun.

Curtis Calhoun - June 10, 2026

Former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira took his strongest stance yet against Josh Hokit’s antics ahead of UFC Freedom 250. Alex Pereira will face former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in the UFC Freedom 250 co-main this weekend. Still, another rising heavyweight has also claimed space in his mind ahead of fight night.

Curtis Calhoun - June 10, 2026

A UFC legend called Dana White’s bluff on his recent controversial GOAT claim about Alex Pereira ahead of UFC White House. Alex Pereira enters UFC Freedom 250 at the White House with the opportunity to become the promotion’s first three-division champion. Pereira, who vacated the UFC light heavyweight belt earlier this year, will face former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane in the UFC Freedom 250 co-main event.

Cole Shelton - June 10, 2026

Sean O’Malley doesn’t think Aiemann Zahabi will pose much of a problem to him on Sunday. O’Malley is set to take on Zahabi at the White House in a key fight at bantamweight. Many fans were surprised by the matchup, but O’Malley still believes that with a win, he will get a title shot. And, he’s oozing with confidence that he will be able to win with ease as he expects to finsih Zahabi on the feet.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 10, 2026

Ciryl Gane believes Alex Pereira will show up in peak form at UFC Freedom 250. Gane and Pereira are scheduled to collide with the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship at stake this Sunday on the White House lawn. “Poatan” is making the jump up in weight in hopes of capturing UFC gold in a third division. If Pereira pulls off the win, he’d be the only three-division champion in UFC history, although he’d be carrying the interim label.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 10, 2026

Dana White isn’t the only one who thinks Alex Pereira would cement himself as the MMA GOAT if he wins at UFC Freedom 250. On Sunday, Pereira will collide with Ciryl Gane in the co-main event of UFC’s historic show on the White House lawn. “Poatan” and Gane will be competing for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. While Jon Jones is largely viewed as the greatest MMA fighter of all time depending on how you view his past failed drug tests, White believes Pereira would surpass him if he becomes a three-division champion.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 10, 2026

Aiemann Zahabi hopes to give Sean O’Malley a slew of unexpected problems on the feet during their scrap on Sunday. Zahabi and O’Malley are scheduled to meet on the White House lawn during the UFC Freedom 250 card. It’s a pivotal bantamweight tilt that will see the winner move one step closer to a 135-pound title fight. O’Malley is no stranger to UFC gold, but Zahabi has a major opportunity to possibly ascend to UFC title contention for the first time in his career.

Harry Kettle - June 10, 2026

UFC legend Alexander Volkanovski has provided an update on his possible championship showdown with Movsar Evloev. For the longest time now, Alexander Volkanovski has been the main man at 145 pounds. He is easily one of the greatest featherweights of all time, and in his next outing, he will hope to continue proving that when he defends the belt against number one contender Movsar Evloev.

Harry Kettle - June 10, 2026

UFC analyst Laura Sanko believes veteran Michael Chandler is under a lot of pressure heading into UFC Freedom 250. This weekend, Michael Chandler will attempt to snap his recent losing streak when he goes head to head with Mauricio Ruffy at UFC Freedom 250. It’s an incredibly dangerous fight given the run that Ruffy has been on, but the former Bellator star has never been one to back away from a challenge.

Harry Kettle - June 10, 2026

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria believes he’s too good for rival Justin Gaethje as UFC Freedom 250 approaches. This weekend, Ilia Topuria will defend his UFC lightweight championship against interim champion Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC Freedom 250. It serves as one of the biggest fights of his career thus far, as he attempts to carry on the incredible legacy he’s building for himself.

Curtis Calhoun - June 9, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White called Sean Strickland’s bluff after the middleweight champ’s recent claim that he’s ‘banned’ from the White House. The UFC’s most ambitious venture is just days away from coming to fruition. UFC Freedom 250, set to take place on the White House lawn, features seven fights, including the Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje main event.