Ilia Topuria is already celebrating victory before stepping into the cage with Justin Gaethje, hosting a large pre-fight party ahead of their matchup at UFC Freedom 250.
The Spanish-Georgian two-division champion held the event in Washington D.C. on Saturday night, one day before the scheduled fight at the White House on Sunday, June 14th, 2026. Oleksandr Usyk attended the party and was seen hugging Topuria.
Topuria has repeatedly signaled supreme confidence. He previously updated his Instagram bio to list a win over Alexander Volkanovski two months before their title fight, and has now done the same with Justin Gaethje ahead of UFC Freedom 250. At the celebration, he declared, "It’s not a victory we have to earn," and followed with, "Victory is already ours."
This isn’t the first time Topuria has marked a bout with an early celebration. He previously held a similar pre-fight event before facing Charles Oliveira, and he is now predicting a first-round knockout of Justin Gaethje at the White House.
