Topuria Suffers Double Orbital and Nose Fractures After UFC at the White House Loss

Ilia Topuria sustained fractures to both orbital bones and his nose in his defeat to Justin Gaethje at the UFC's White House event, dubbed Freedom 250. A close friend of Topuria, Pablo Motas, confirmed the injuries, noting that Topuria was still unable to open his eyes normally the morning after the fight, though he has since been discharged from medical care and is recovering at home. Meanwhile, Alex Pereira has continued to publicly demand that UFC suspend referee Herb Dean over the stoppage in his bout, with Dean releasing videos responding to the controversy. Authorities also revealed that a drone-based explosive attack on the event had been foiled four days before it took place, with several suspects taken into custody.