Ilia Topuria enters UFC Freedom 250 with the lightweight title, some of the cleanest hands in the sport, and a bitter rivalry waiting for him across the cage in interim champion Justin Gaethje. Can Topuria extend his run of dominance at 155, or is Gaethje the one to drag him into deep water?

Topuria vs. Gaethje headlines a loaded card with major stakes up and down the lineup. Alex Pereira meets Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title, Mauricio Ruffy gets a massive spotlight against former title challenger Michael Chandler, and UFC Freedom 250 has the feel of one of the biggest fight nights of the year.

Best bets, a sleeper fight you do not want to miss, and full main card picks for: Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje, Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane, Sean O'Malley vs Aiemann Zahabi, Josh Hokit vs Derrick Lewis, Mauricio Ruffy vs Michael Chandler, Bo Nickal vs Kyle Daukaus, Diego Lopes vs Steve Garcia, plus the recap of UFC Vegas 118: Belal Muhammad vs Gabriel Bonfim.

Timestamps below:

Introduction: 0:00

UFC Vegas 118 Recap: 1:15

Diego Lopes vs Steve Garcia: 6:38

Bo Nickal vs Kyle Daukaus: 13:33

Mauricio Ruffy vs Michael Chandler: 18:00

Josh Hokit vs Derrick Lewis: 22:39

Sean O'Malley vs Aiemann Zahabi: 29:28

Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane: 35:21

Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje: 41:34

Best Bets of the Week: 48:24

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