Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje Prediction and Pick, UFC Freedom 250 Predictions. Place a bet on this fight at YouWager.lv..

Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje Prediction – UFC Freedom 250 Predictions

As an underdog, Gaethje has won his past three fights since 2023, including victories against Rafael Fiziev (twice), Dustin Poirier, and now Paddy Pimblett. His most recent victory was against Pimblett. With a wager of +400 against Gaethje, he will attempt to continue defying the odds.

Gaethje has a record of 0-2 in fights for undisputed titles. Khabib (R2, 2020) and Oliveira (R1, 2022) were the ones that put forward his identity. It was capitulation, not blows, that led to both of the defeats. In his third and most likely final attempt at winning the undisputed belt, he will be competing.

Topuria has only been knocked down once in his UFC career, and that was by Jai Herbert in 2022 by head kick. This indicates that Topuria’s chin will be sharp enough to withstand the heavy-handed punches that Gaethje will throw at him.

During the broadcast of UFC 326 on March 8, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) made it official that Topuria and Gaethje would be competing as the main event of UFC Freedom 250, which is the new name that has been attached to the event. On Sunday, June 14, the actual fights will take place in the White House in Washington, District of Columbia—the location of the White House. The date was selected for the United States. Both the ceremonies of the United States’ 250th anniversary and the 80th birthday of President Donald Trump occurred simultaneously.

The lightweight title unification fight is the main event of a six-fight show that also features Alex Pereira facing Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight championship. The fight is the co-featured event.

The knockout victory against Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 in June 2025 is Topuria’s first fight since then. This is his first fight after then. Over the course of a whole year, he was absent from work in order to attend to personal affairs. After suffering defeats in his previous title fights to Khabib Nurmagomedov (2020) and Oliveira (2022), Gaethje is given the opportunity to compete for the undisputed UFC gold for the third and most likely last time.

A confrontation between a battle-tested veteran on one final title run and an undefeated champion in his prime is going to take place as a result of this title unification. As a result of finishing Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and Charles Oliveira in consecutive title fights, Ilia Topuria possesses technical perfection, devastating knockout power, and a pristine record constructed on the foundation of his accomplishments. At UFC 317, he knocked out Oliveira in the first round, demonstrating that his transition to the lightweight division was a smooth one.

Gaethje’s performance at UFC 324, on the other hand, highlighted both his strengths and his vulnerabilities prior to this clash. He defeated Pimblett by a unanimous decision, scoring many knockdowns, and winning the fight with a convincing victory on the scorecards (49-46, 49-46, 48-47). This victory allowed him to take the interim title. Despite this, the fight was a bloody and arduous conflict that lasted for twenty-five minutes and resulted in the 37-year-old taking serious injury. It was Gaethje’s wild hitting approach that proved effective against a grappler who was purposefully avoiding the ground game. If Topuria’s superior boxing principles and measured power are taken into consideration, then this approach will be problematic.

Due to the stylistic matchup, Topuria has a significant advantage. In his most recent bout, Oliveira delivered clean strikes to Topuria, including a devastating elbow that would have caused most lightweights to crumble, and Topuria barely flinched during the encounter. The habit of Gaethje to absorb damage while walking forward works against Pimblett’s volume striking, but Topuria hits with a far more spiteful intent behind his punches.

In order for Gaethje to justify his nearly +500 underdog pricing, he would need to either make a flawless shot early on or drag Topuria into deep seas, expecting that Topuria will become exhausted or frustrated, which would present an opening. One of the issues is that Topuria has not exhibited any indications of deterioration, and it appears that he is getting better as the fight continues. It was against opponents who had defensive breakdowns (Fiziev, Poirier) or stylistic vulnerabilities (Pimblett’s striking defense) that Gaethje had the most successful performances as an underdog. Topuria does not offer any of those opportunity windows.

It is reasonable to anticipate that Topuria will establish early distance control, successfully land counter strokes, and gradually wear out Gaethje’s durability throughout the first two rounds. After the damage has been accumulated, the finish should be achieved through a knockout, most likely thanks to a combination that is well-timed or a single shot that is deadly. With this victory, the unbeaten champion has further solidified his position as the most complete fighter in the lightweight division. This victory seems like even more of a statement victory.

Although I would love for the UFC White House to play a role in determining the outcome of this fight, I am not holding my breath on that possibility. Both Topuria and the odds agree that Topuria is the superior fighter, regardless of the location where this fight takes place. I am placing a bet that Gaethje will make it through the next seven and a half minutes before the unavoidable occurs.

Our Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje Pick: Ilia Topuria

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