Three months after the victory, Justin Gaethje revised his assessment of the finish of the fight against Ilia Topuria. Now the champion believes that the Spaniard's coaches decided to stop the bout.
Justin Gaethje changed his mind about one of the most discussed moments of his fight with Ilia Topuria.
Immediately after the victory, the American claimed that his opponent had effectively refused to continue the fight between rounds. Now Gaethje says otherwise — according to him, Topuria himself did not give up, the decision was made by the coaches., whose duty is to protect their fighter.
The question of a rematch remains open. Topuria continues to count on a second fight, while Gaethje himself has not yet decided even on continuing his career.