Gaethje vs UFC: Topuria Reacts to Gaethje’s Plan

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Georgian-Spanish champion Ilia Topuria responded to Paddy Pimblett’s intentions

JUARA.NET – UFC fighter, Ilia Topuria, has responded to Justin Gaethje’s intention to ruin UFC’s plans.

It is known that the UFC will hold a duel for the interim lightweight champion title between Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett.

This was done because Ilia Topuria, the champion, was busy dealing with personal problems and could not fight in the near future.

In the duel for interim champions, it could be said that Pimblett is more expected to win.

The reason is, there were rumors about the possibility of the UFC making an Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett duel.

This duel has quite a high appeal because both of them have been rivals at featherweight before.

However, Justin Gaethje seems to intend to ruin UFC’s plans.

Gaethje is determined to win the duel against Pimblett and spoil the discussion about the Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett duel.

When asked about his opinion regarding Justin Gaethej’s intentions, Ilia Topuria seemed to give a relaxed answer.

Topuria admitted that he was the type of person who accepted God’s fate and said that the UFC would definitely have other plans if Justin Gaethje won.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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