Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje have made weight for their UFC Freedom 250 lightweight title unification headliner at the White House, with both fighters reaching the required limit ahead of Saturday’s main event. On the eve of the fight, Topuria and Gaethje hold the final faceoff at The Ellipse, as media coverage highlights the setting and the event’s profile as a historic UFC appearance at the White House. Topuria is described as entering the bout as the lightweight champion and seeking to defend his title for the first time, while facing Gaethje, a long-time UFC contender. The Mirror and Yahoo Sports both frame the matchup as the central attraction of the evening’s UFC White House fight card, emphasizing that the weigh-in and final ceremonial steps are completed. With both competitors confirmed in weight, the fight proceeds as scheduled for the lightweight unification matchup.