Terence Crawford was awarded the Fighter of the Year ESPY at the 2026 ESPY Awards, beating out Justin Gaethje.

A new photo has emerged showing former UFC lightweight king Ilia Topuria's facial condition two weeks after his title loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, where he sustained significant damage.

UFC champion Justin Gaethje is the sole MMA fighter to be nominated for the 'Best Fighter' award at the 2026 ESPY awards. This nomination recognizes his achievements in the sport.

UFC fighter Rafael Fiziev expressed motivation after seeing his former opponent Justin Gaethje secure the lightweight title at UFC White House.

UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan did not learn the outcome of a significant bout in his weight class until eight hours after it concluded, despite its potential implications for his career.

UFC fighter Justin Gaethje is training at FBI headquarters in preparation for his upcoming 'Freedom 250' fight at the White House. He also received advice from Mike Eruzione ahead of the event.

UFC fighter Justin Gaethje offered his perspective on Ilia Topuria's emotional dispute with Josh Hokit, advising Topuria not to let others control his emotions.

UFC President Dana White announced who will fight at the special event at the White House. The main fight will be between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, and before that is the duel between Pereira and Gane.

UFC champion Justin Gaethje is vying for the 'Best Fighter' award at the ESPYS tonight. The Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly awards ceremony is scheduled to take place.

The enduring stigma of 'quitting on the stool' in MMA is discussed, alongside Merab Dvalishvili's claim that eye pokes led to Ilia Topuria's loss to Justin Gaethje, suggesting Topuria was fighting blind.

UFC fighter Ilia Topuria is reportedly recovering well after his significant loss to Justin Gaethje, with his personal trainer stating that he looks as if he hadn't even fought.

Paddy Pimblett blamed "eye gouges" and "low blows" from Justin Gaethje for his loss in their UFC 324 main event fight, questioning if Gaethje is a dirty fighter.

MMA fighter Francis Ngannou revealed that he bet on Justin Gaethje to win his Freedom 250 fight against Ilia Topuria, despite Gaethje being a massive underdog.

UFC fighter Justin Gaethje talks about his upcoming main event fight against Ilia Topuria, embracing his underdog status and the logistics of potentially fighting at the White House.

UFC legend Jon Jones shared his perspective on Ilia Topuria's recent loss to Justin Gaethje, offering 'humble, honest' advice on how the Spanish-Georgian fighter can return to top form.

UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje stated in an interview that he "would love to punch Conor McGregor in the face." Gaethje recently defeated Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250.

Sean O’Malley has expressed confidence in Ilia Topuria's ability to make a successful comeback, stating that Topuria will be 'back better than ever' after being 'humbled' by Justin Gaethje.

Alexander Volkanovski has expressed openness to a third attempt at becoming a double-champion in the UFC by challenging Justin Gaethje at lightweight.

Ilia Topuria stated that he lost sight in both eyes before the third round of his fight against Justin Gaethje, but he is not using it as an excuse for the outcome. He broke his silence on the fight.

Dustin Poirier has offered advice to Justin Gaethje, suggesting that Gaethje 'needs the chaos' rather than a clean, technical fight to defeat UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria.

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is a significant favorite in his upcoming title defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, with odds and fight details being released.