• On this episode, Eric McMahon and John Morgan are downright giddy about the historic UFC card at the White House this weekend. Can Justin Gaethje pull off a monumental upset, and what is his best path to victory over Ilia Topuria. Alex Pereira is going for a UFC title in an unprecedented third division – will the added weigh make a difference, and can he get past the pinpoint accuracy of Ciryl Gane?  All this and more…
  0:00 – UFC Freedom 250 fight week has finally arrived, and it’s truly a remarkable moment
  13:31 – Can Justin Gaethje deliver the ultimate American celebration?
  25:58 – How will the move to heavyweight affect Alex Pereira against Ciryl Gane?
  36:24 – How Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis became the fight you simply can’t miss
  46:43 – What happened to Belal Muhammad?
  49:26 – Is Eddie Hearn leading Tom Aspinall down the wrong path?

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  UFC Freedom 250 preview: Breaking down Topuria vs. Gaethje, Pereira vs. Gane | Cageside

  On this episode, Eric McMahon and John Morgan are downright giddy about the historic UFC card at the White House this weekend. Can Justin Gaethje pull off a monumental upset, and what is his best path to victory over Ilia Topuria. Alex Pereira is going for a UFC title in an unprecedented third division – will the added weigh make a difference, and can he get past the pinpoint accuracy of Ciryl Gane?  All this and more…
  0:00 – UFC Freedom 250 fight week has finally arrived, and it’s truly a remarkable moment
  13:31 – Can Justin Gaethje deliver the ultimate American celebration?
  25:58 – How will the move to heavyweight affect Alex Pereira against Ciryl Gane?
  36:24 – How Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis became the fight you simply can’t miss
  46:43 – What happened to Belal Muhammad?
  49:26 – Is Eddie Hearn leading Tom Aspinall down the wrong path?

  Eric McMahon

  Published on Jun 08, 2026

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