{"id":315445,"date":"2026-04-08T18:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=315445"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:36:23","slug":"ilia-topuria-sends-a-warning-to-donald-trump-as-he-prepares-to-shut-the-ufc-white-house-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/ilia-topuria-sends-a-warning-to-donald-trump-as-he-prepares-to-shut-the-ufc-white-house-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilia Topuria sends a warning to Donald Trump as he prepares to shut the UFC White House event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-302434\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWs2azRtMzFf%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">  <span>Follow us on Google Discover<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ilia Topuria can be the last man to make the walk out during June\u2019s one-of-a-kind event.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The White House card wasn\u2019t what Donald Trump expected it to be, however the long-time UFC fan seemed completely satisfied with the line-up for the event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>One concern that has been raised is that, with many seeing Justin Gaethje as an enormous underdog against Topuria, the night may not end with an American fighter being successful. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018El Matador\u2019 recently sent a message to the person that has made this event possible while he prepares to defend his lightweight title on the White House lawn.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"c21b46c9-3ea0-497d-9cb5-24e774b15c78\" data-story-name=\"UFC White House\" data-comment-id=\"e2d874d2-8377-4691-98ec-16cdc33db7c6\" data-story-slug=\"ufc-white-house\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Is that this card White House worthy? \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Rate it out of 10 within the comments \u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/HC27MVebkAE3jYL-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"UFC White House line up\" class=\"wp-image-296680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/HC27MVebkAE3jYL-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/HC27MVebkAE3jYL-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/HC27MVebkAE3jYL-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/HC27MVebkAE3jYL-912x1140.jpeg 912w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/HC27MVebkAE3jYL-600x750.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/HC27MVebkAE3jYL.jpeg 1080w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"UFC White House line up. Credit: UFC\/X\">UFC White House line up. Credit: UFC\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ilia Topuria tells Donald Trump to not look away or he\u2019ll miss him stopping Justin Gaethje<\/h2>\n<p>Ilia Topuria knocking out Justin Gaethje can be one more statement performance from the undefeated superstar following his incredible recent run.<\/p>\n<p>His last three outings contained in the Octagon have seen him finish a few of the most beloved UFC fighters of all time in Charles Oliveira, Max Holloway, and Alexander Volkanovski.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018El Matador\u2019 believes that it won\u2019t take him long to do the identical to unify the lightweight belts on June 14, as evident in his recent message to Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t blink or start fixing your hair,\u201d Topuria joked in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fIoXNkeFCf0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marca<\/a>. \u201cSince it\u2019s going to be over quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"c21b46c9-3ea0-497d-9cb5-24e774b15c78\" data-story-name=\"UFC White House\" data-comment-id=\"59a41e5b-fe73-4ce4-876d-7bff71e3d7f2\" data-story-slug=\"ufc-white-house\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">What\u2019s the one fight you\u2019d add to the UFC White House card?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Comment below your pick to make the cardboard higher and why.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-2-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Which fight would you add to the UFC White House card graphic.\" class=\"wp-image-296757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-2-912x1140.jpg 912w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-2-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-2.jpg 1080w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"Which fight would you add to the UFC White House card graphic. Credit: Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC\">Which fight would you add to the UFC White House card graphic. Credit: Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The 29-year-old has at all times been massively self-confident and has already modified his Instagram bio to say that he\u2019s 18-0 months before the fight has taken place.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, in the identical interview, Topuria did say that folks are forgetting how tough and experienced Gaethje is.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the 155-pound titleholder still believes that their styles will make for an early automobile crash that his opponent won\u2019t find a way to survive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on his fighting style, how he comes out in every fight, I see it ending quickly, truthfully,\u201d he added. \u201cI see it just like the Charles Oliveira fight. Because I don\u2019t see him as someone who\u2019s going to trade after which back up, or fight while moving backward. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel he\u2019s the form of guy who offers a fight. And whenever you do this, I feel you\u2019re making a mistake. Especially whenever you\u2019re fighting someone like me, who has a lot technique.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/04\/07\/ilia-topuria-sends-a-warning-to-donald-trump-as-he-prepares-to-close-the-ufc-white-house-event\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our greatest Bloody Elbow content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow us on Google Discover Ilia Topuria can be the last man to make the walk out during June\u2019s one-of-a-kind event. The White House card wasn\u2019t what Donald Trump expected it to be, however the long-time UFC fan seemed completely satisfied with the line-up for the event. 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