Washington, D.C., has a champion on the gridiron. Unfortunately, it's not the Commanders — at least not yet — but the D.C. Defenders brought home the United Football League championship Saturday, defeating the Michigan Panthers 58-34 in St. Louis.

As spring turns to summer, the UFL season is set to conclude with a big-time matchup. The DC Defenders will meet the Michigan Panthers in the 2025 UFL championship game on Saturday night at The Dome of America's Center in St.

Not only did quarterback Jordan Ta’amu throw for 390 yards and four touchdowns for DC in the United Football League Championship Game on Saturday night, the Defenders ball-carriers rolled up 190 yards and another four touchdowns on the ground in a record-breaking 58-34 victory over the Michigan Panthers.