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He's 75% accurate against Oliveira, landed 78 strikes on Holloway before finishing him. Gaethje's the pressure fighter who throws bombs and never stops coming forward. He's tough as nails but he gets hit, and Topuria makes you pay for every mistake.\n\nThis is for the undisputed lightweight title at the White House. Topuria's trying to prove he's the real deal at 155 after moving up. Gaethje wants that undisputed gold he's been chasing his whole career. The UFC officially announced this White House event on March 7th as UFC Freedom, making it one of the most unique venues in combat sports history.\n\nDrama erupted when Topuria accused Islam Makhachev of pulling out of the original White House matchup due to injury, while Makhachev fired back on social media calling Topuria a chicken for supposedly avoiding the fight. 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