Ilia Topuria headlinesUFC Freedom 250against Justin Gaethje in his first defence of his lightweight title. This unique and unmissable event features two of the biggest stars in the sport. Fellow superstarAlex Pereirahopes to become the first three weight UFC Champion in history as he competes for the interim heavyweight belt against Cyril Gane.
Topuria has always carried himself with a wealth of confidence and an aura of unquestionable self belief. This has not waned in the build up for the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event atthe White House. The Spaniards ascension to the pinnacle of the sport has been breathtaking and many believe he is destined to achieve greatness with a spectacular victory in front of the White House.
Naturally one man with plenty of faith in the challenger,Justin Gaethje, is his father John Ray Gaethje. On the American’sYouTube channelhe spoke confidently about his son’s chances in the fast approaching title bout.
“This is the biggest fight of his life, but I mean, we’ve said that three or four other times. He’s fighting another little short guy, and he’s done really well against [Michael] Chandler and [Rafael] Fiziev and a few of the others, and I just see the same thing happening for this fight. This is what we trained for. This is what he’s put his whole life into since he was 4 years old, and I’m excited and ready for it to happen.”
Fathers hope. Champions know.I’ve heard this story before: bigger men, stronger men, better men. Men who said I was just a small guy who was about to get a lesson in humility.They all learned the truth the same way.Your son already knows who I am. On June 14th, you will…https://t.co/gh92btnpDG
The double champion reposted the clip and quoted a chilling and ruthless response, which goes hand in hand with the promotional video includingTopuria laying a rose at funeral for Gaethjeas his next victim.
Source: LowKickMMA.com
