Ilia Topuria Credits Brother For Saving MMA Career At UFC’s White House Card

Aleksandre Topuria (R) assists his brother, Georgia’s Ilia Topuria (C), as they leave after losing the lightweight title bout against US fighter Justin Gaethje during the “UFC Freedom 250” mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, early morning on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)