Justin Gaethje isn’t impressed with Ilia Topuria’s attempts to discredit his UFC White House win while angling for a rematch.
On Wednesday, Topuria released a statement on social media, first declaring he is healthy and ready to compete again and then accusing Gaethje of having loaded gloves when they fought this past June. Gaethje defeated Topuria via knockout when Topuria was unable to get off the stool for the fifth round, handing “El Matador” his first loss and taking his lightweight title.
Gaethje fired back, calling Topuria’s accusation “a lame excuse,” but overall appears to be taking the comments in stride.
“Nope,” Gaethje told Joy Of Ev
