Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje suspended after UFC White House card

Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje have both received lengthy suspensions after they were involved in the brutal UFC White House main event.

Gaethje produced one of the biggest shocks in UFC history when he overcame Topuria to inflict the first defeat of his career in the showpiece clash.

The adopted Spaniard headed into the fight full of confidence and even held a party on the eve of the bout, in which he claimed he had already secured victory.

Topuria was the clear favourite to win the main event at UFC Freedom 250 and asserted his dominance with a strong second round in the Lightweight Championship clash.

He looked well placed to justify his confidence, but it all changed from the start of the third round as Gaethje unleashed a relentless barrage of attacks on Topuria.

The fight was stopped after the fourth round, marking the first defeat of Topuria's UFC career and one of the greatest shocks in the history of the sport. It also marked the first time Gaethje had won a full UFC title in his career.

Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje suspended after UFC White House card

All 14 fighters involved in the White House card received mandatory suspensions from the Association of Boxing and Combative Sports Commissions (ABC), with nine of them given longer suspensions to recover from more serious injuries.

Topuria looked completely unrecognisable at the end of his battle with Gaethje, having been on the receiving end of some heavy hits that left him bloodied and bruised.

As a result, the 29-year-old has been suspended for 180 days, or until an oral and maxillofacial surgeon clears him. He also received a 60-day suspension for losing by a TKO.

Even though he came out on top, it was a similar suspension for Gaethje. The ABC confirmed he will also serve a 180-day suspension, or until his right wrist and left knee MRIs are cleared. He must also serve a minimum of 45 days' suspension as a mandatory rest.

The full UFC Freedom 250 medical suspensions include:

• Justin Gaethje: Suspended 180 days or right wrist and left knee MRIs cleared; also suspended 45 days mandatory rest.
• Ilia Topuria: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by oral and maxillofacial surgeon; also suspended 60 days for TKO.
• Ciryl Gane: Suspended eight days mandatory rest.
• Alex Pereira: Suspended 180 days or until maxillofacial CT scan cleared as negative; also suspended 45 days for TKO.
• Sean O'Malley: Suspended eight days mandatory rest.
• Aiemann Zahabi: Suspended 180 days or until maxillofacial CT scan cleared as negative; also suspended 45 days for TKO.
• Josh Hokit: Suspended eight days mandatory rest.
• Derrick Lewis: Suspended 45 days mandatory rest for TKO.
• Mauricio Ruffy: Suspended four days mandatory rest.
• Michael Chandler: Suspended 45 days mandatory rest for TKO.
• Bo Nickal: Suspended four days mandatory rest.
• Kyle Daukaus: Suspended 45 days mandatory rest for TKO.
• Diego Lopes: Suspended 30 days or until left eye cleared by physician.
• Steve Garcia: Suspended 180 days or until left hand X-ray cleared; also suspended 60 days mandatory rest for knockout loss.