Ilia Topuria returns from a layoff of almost a year and will fight Justin Gaethje in the main event at the White House forthe lightweight title.

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is OK with never getting to fight Islam Makhachev, if that's how it's going to be.

Islam Makhachev will be keeping a close eye on the UFC Freedom 250 main event. There was discussion about a superfight between Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) and Ilia Topuria for the June 14 event at the White House in Washington – but ultimately the bout didn't materialize.

Ludovit Klein will return to action at UFC Belgrade. | Getty/UFC Ludovit Klein will lock horns with Tofiq Musayev at UFC Belgrade. Musayev confirmed the pairing on social media following an intial report from Heavy.

The stakes will be high for Conor McGregor in Las Vegas on July 11. On that date, the first-ever simultaneous double champion in the UFC will make his grand return after five years away. Having not fought since suffering a broken leg in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier,

The latest news and information from Washington, D.C., where the UFC will host its White House show on June 14.

Throughout the event at UFC Macau, the Chinese fans no doubt had to have been wondering if the joke was on them or something. When the co-main event landed, Alonzo Menifield really took that feeling over the top.

The UFC Freedom 250 card features eight American among the 14 fighters headed to the White House for the June 14 event to be held on the South Lawn..