WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - American ⁠Justin Gaethje turned the tables on Ilia Topuria ⁠to claim a shock win and take the ‌lightweight UFC crown at Sunday's "UFC Freedom 250" event on the lawns of the White House.

After Topuria edged a thrilling first tworounds, Gaethje stunned ​the Spaniard with a crunching right hand ⁠before following it up ⁠with a brutal flurry of jabs that left his opponent's ⁠face ‌swollen and bloodied.