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Topuria Suffers Orbital and Nasal Fractures; Pereira Calls for Herb Dean Suspension

June 17, 2026
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Ilia Topuria sustained fractures to both orbital bones and his nose in his UFC Freedom 250 loss to Justin Gaethje, according to a close friend of the fighter. Topuria has since been discharged from medical care and is recovering at home, though he was still unable to fully open his eyes shortly after the fight. Alex Pereira has been vocal in calling for the UFC to suspend referee Herb Dean over the handling of his bout, while Dean has publicly responded by explaining the criteria distinguishing legal from illegal blows to the back of the head. Authorities also confirmed that a planned drone attack involving explosives targeting the White House event was thwarted by the FBI four days before it took place.

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