UFC White House overdelivered in the expectation department on Sunday night in Washington, D.C., and it was capped off by an all-time performance by Justin Gaethje, as he pulled off the stunning upset of Ilia Topuria to win the undisputed lightweight title.
It seems obvious where Gaethje and fellow new champ Ciryl Gane go, from the card, what’s next for Topuria and Alex Pereira after stoppage losses on the White House lawn?
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander
K. Lee discuss what’s next for Gaethje and Topuria after their wild main event, along with Gane and Pereira after the interim champ’s best performance of his career. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Sean O’Malley following his knockout win over Aiemann Zahabi, Josh Hokit after stopping Derrick Lewis, along with fellow winners Mauricio Ruffy, Bo Nickal, and Diego Lopes.
Plus, the fellas take your matchmaking suggestions at the end of the show.
Watch the UFC White House edition of On To the Next One in the video above.
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