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Ilia Topuria next fight? ‘Easy’ Michael Chandler, according to UFC matchmaker Arman

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Ilia Topuria of Spain reacts to his loss in the UFC lightweight championship fight against Justin Gaethje during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Ilia Topuria had his face turned inside out by Justin Gaethje atop the UFC White House fight card back in June, in what marked the first loss for “El Matador” in his professional MMA career. The damage sustained was severe enough to keep Topuria out of action until the end of the year or perhaps early 2027.

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