UFC Freedom 250 Claw - Credit: Per Haljestam-Imagn Images

about 2 months ago

How the UFC Built ‘The Claw’ For Staging Freedom 250 White House Fights

‘The Claw,’ an 85-foot-tall metal structure above the Octagon that will host Freedom 250 on White House grounds tonight, was created by Stageco, a Belgian event staging company. It was made abroad and shipped to TAIT Towers in Pennsylvania for assembly. “Building in an empty parking lot certainly caught the attention of the neighborhood,” UFC executive producer Craig Borsari said.


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Diego Lopes Stops Steve Garcia With Second-Round TKO at UFC Freedom 250

Lopes turned the tide in Round 2 to score a TKO stoppage of Steve Garcia in the featherweight opener on the White House South Lawn. After Garcia controlled much of Round 1 with jabs and body kicks, Lopes hurt him badly with hooks, swarmed with bombs, and forced the referee to wave it off. The win firmly plants Lopes as No. 2 in the division.


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Bo Nickal Crushes Kyle Daukaus With First-Round TKO at UFC Freedom 250

Nickal made a statement on the White House card with a dominant first-round finish of Daukaus at Freedom 250. Nickal dropped Daukaus with a right hook and followed up with grounded elbows to force the stoppage at the 1:38 mark. The win moves the wrestling standout closer to contention for middleweight gold.


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about 2 months ago

Mauricio Ruffy Stops Michael Chandler With First-Round Spinning KO

Ruffy delivered fireworks on the historic White House card, stopping Chandler with a spinning back kick and follow-up punches at UFC Freedom 250. The No. 9 lightweight contender dropped Chandler early and finished the veteran just 4:29 into the bout. The explosive win boosts Ruffy's knockout streak and solidifies his spot as a top contender.


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Tyson Fury Teases “Massive” Fight With Anthony Joshua

Fury teased a new partnership with Dana White at the UFC Freedom 250 event. “I’ll let Dana do the announcement. It’s a massive announcement,” the Gypsy King said. “I’m very excited for this fight [with Joshua]. It’s been over a decade in the making... There’s a potential fight in August, and maybe at the end of the year it happens.”


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about 2 months ago

Josh Hokit Continues Win Streak with Second-Round TKO of Derrick Lewis at White House

Hokit stopped heavyweight veteran Derrick Lewis via TKO (punches) at 4:09 of Round 2 at UFC Freedom 250. After controlling Round 1 with grappling and pounding, Hokit unleashed a late flurry in the second to finish "The Black Beast" in front of the South Lawn crowd. The win boosts the former footballer (10-0-0) deeper into heavyweight contention.


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