In his first social media post since commenting in the wake of his devastating UFC White House loss to Justin Gaethje, Topuria reflected on his defeat with a short video essay framed as a message to his son, Hugo.

Topuria entered UFC White House this past June as an undefeated fighter, defending his lightweight title for the first time after previously winning three championship bouts at 145 pounds. He was a heavy favorite to remain unbeaten, but Gaethje put on one of the most memorable title fight performances in UFC history, and left Topuria to battered to make it out for the fifth and final round.

In his initial post-fight statement, Topuria