Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje face off in Washington, D.C., at the Lincoln Memorial in the final build-up to UFC’s “Freedom” event at the White House. According to BBC News and Yahoo Sports, the two fighters meet in front of the Lincoln Memorial after Friday’s final news conference. During the encounter, Topuria shoves Gaethje, a moment captured in coverage of the White House festivities. The event is described as unprecedented for the UFC, with the show scheduled for Sunday at the White House. Both outlets place the confrontation in the context of pre-fight promotion leading into the main event, following the last formal press appearance. The reports focus on the standoff and the shove, rather than providing additional details about the fight itself or any disciplinary action. No other injuries or consequences are mentioned in the available summaries.