Justin Gaethje hasn’t been shy to confess that he is just a little scared on the considered combating Ilia Topuria.
Gaethje will very possible share the Octagon with Topuria in some unspecified time in the future in 2026. He’ll first have to cease Paddy Pimblett’s momentum. Gaethje and Pimblett are scheduled to conflict for the interim UFC light-weight title on January twenty fourth. The interim title struggle will headline UFC 324, the highest MMA promotion’s first occasion underneath the Paramount deal.
In an interview with ESPN Deportes, Gaethje stated that the showdown with Topuria was truly scary in a great way (through MMAFighting).
“Ilia, I belief my A to B. That is what I’ve to belief,” Gaethje stated. “I belief my instincts. I belief my skill to guage distance and time and simply be on the market. This sport is absolutely loopy. Something can occur. There is a motive we’re on the sting of our seats each recreation since you by no means know what is going on to occur. So, once more, you do not make errors in opposition to a man like that.”
“I am not consuming his proper hand. I am not strolling into his proper hand. His left hook and two-three are the most effective combos I’ve seen on this sport. So it is a gorgeous problem and I really like how scary it’s.”
Topria is presently on hiatus and won’t be competing for gold at UFC 324. “El Matador” knocked out Charles Oliveira within the first spherical in June to win the 155-pound gold medal. He vacated the featherweight title for an opportunity on the light-weight title.
Gaethje is nearer to the top of his skilled boxing profession than ever earlier than, however he has but to win undisputed UFC gold. He’s a former interim champion and BMF champion, however his undisputed excellence hints on the 37-year-old. Solely time will inform if he can upset Pimblett and earn what could possibly be his remaining UFC title struggle in 2026.
