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Ilia Topuria sustained fractures to both orbital bones and his nose during his UFC Freedom 250 loss to Justin Gaethie, though initial fears of more severe orbital damage were not confirmed. A close friend of Topuria confirmed he was still unable to fully open his eyes the morning after the event, though he has since been discharged and is recovering at home. Alex Pereira continues to publicly criticize referee Herb Dean and is calling on the UFC to suspend him, while Dean has been releasing video responses explaining the rules around illegal back-of-head strikes. Separately, U.S. authorities confirmed they foiled a planned drone attack with explosives on the event, arresting several suspects four days before it took place.
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