From March 11 to March 15, 2026, Ilia Topuria's price surged from 34c to 61c, while Islam/None crashed from 43c to 28c and Alex Pereira rose from 23c to 33c. The catalyst was the official confirmation of the 'UFC Freedom 250' (White House) card for June 14, 2026: Topuria defends against Gaethje, and Pereira fights for the Interim Heavyweight title, while P4P #1 Islam Makhachev is confirmed out due to a hand injury. The market interpreted this as the end of Islam's reign due to inactivity and aggressively bet on Topuria as the successor.