Just to be clear@Justin_Gaethjeis fighting next for the undisputed Lightweight title and if Topuria doesn’t want then Justin will fight for the undisputed title against whoever is next, and if Islam wants to give Topuria this ass whooping then he will be the one who will choose…
Manager confident about next matchups for Islam Makhachev, Justin GaethjeSayan NagFeb 15, 2026Ali Abdelaziz won’t letJustin GaethjeandIslam Makhachevget in each other’s way.Lightweight championIlia Topuriahas been rallying for a booking against welterweight champion Makhachev for over a year. Meanwhile, with Topuria currently on a short hiatus, Gaethje won the interim lightweight title againstPaddy PimblettatUFC 324last month. Gaethje should ideally fight Topuria in a title unifier next. However, Makhachev also recently expressed interest in fighting Topuria at the White House in June.Clear Vision in MindAbdelaziz, who manages both Gaethje and Makhachev, guarantees that Gaethje (27-5) will fight for the undisputed lightweight title next. If Topuria (17-0) isn’t willing to fight Gaethje next, Abdelaziz claims the interim champ will fight whoever is offered to him for an undisputed title fight. Abdelaziz claims if Makhachev (28-1) wants to fight Topuria, it will be at a time and place of the welterweight champion’s choice. However, Abdelaziz also guarantees that Makhachev’s next title defense will be against a “real welterweight,” hinting that it won’t be against Topuria, who would have to move up a weight class.“Just to be clear [Justin Gaethje] is fighting next for the undisputed lightweight title, and if Topuria doesn’t want [to fight], then Justin will fight for the undisputed title against whoever is next,” Abdelaziz wrote on X. “And if Islam wants to give Topuria this ass whooping then he will be the one who will choose where and when, but Islam’s next fight will definitely be against a real welterweight.”Just to be clear@Justin_Gaethjeis fighting next for the undisputed Lightweight title and if Topuria doesn’t want then Justin will fight for the undisputed title against whoever is next, and if Islam wants to give Topuria this ass whooping then he will be the one who will choose…— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00)February 14, 2026
Manager confident about next matchups for Islam Makhachev, Justin GaethjeSayan NagFeb 15, 2026
Manager confident about next matchups for Islam Makhachev, Justin Gaethje
Ali Abdelaziz won’t letJustin GaethjeandIslam Makhachevget in each other’s way.Lightweight championIlia Topuriahas been rallying for a booking against welterweight champion Makhachev for over a year. Meanwhile, with Topuria currently on a short hiatus, Gaethje won the interim lightweight title againstPaddy PimblettatUFC 324last month. Gaethje should ideally fight Topuria in a title unifier next. However, Makhachev also recently expressed interest in fighting Topuria at the White House in June.Clear Vision in MindAbdelaziz, who manages both Gaethje and Makhachev, guarantees that Gaethje (27-5) will fight for the undisputed lightweight title next. If Topuria (17-0) isn’t willing to fight Gaethje next, Abdelaziz claims the interim champ will fight whoever is offered to him for an undisputed title fight. Abdelaziz claims if Makhachev (28-1) wants to fight Topuria, it will be at a time and place of the welterweight champion’s choice. However, Abdelaziz also guarantees that Makhachev’s next title defense will be against a “real welterweight,” hinting that it won’t be against Topuria, who would have to move up a weight class.“Just to be clear [Justin Gaethje] is fighting next for the undisputed lightweight title, and if Topuria doesn’t want [to fight], then Justin will fight for the undisputed title against whoever is next,” Abdelaziz wrote on X. “And if Islam wants to give Topuria this ass whooping then he will be the one who will choose where and when, but Islam’s next fight will definitely be against a real welterweight.”Just to be clear@Justin_Gaethjeis fighting next for the undisputed Lightweight title and if Topuria doesn’t want then Justin will fight for the undisputed title against whoever is next, and if Islam wants to give Topuria this ass whooping then he will be the one who will choose…— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00)February 14, 2026
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