Ilia Topuria eyes 'beautiful' finish against Justin Gaethje at UFC White HouseSayan NagJun 3, 2026Ilia Topuriais confident that he will finishJustin Gaethjein the very first round.Topuria looks to defend his lightweight title against interim championJustin Gaethjein the main event atUFC White Houseon June 14. While the fight is scheduled for five rounds, Topuria doesn’t see it going past the first round. “El Matador” clarifies that he has the gas tank to go for way more than the 25 scheduled minutes if required. Topuria claims he knows how it feels to push past his breaking point. However, the undefeated Georgian-Spaniard is confident that he won’t need more than five minutes to finish Gaethje. Topuria just wants to make it a highlight-reel finish.Faith in His Skills“I have the stamina to go not for five rounds, but for five days,” Topuria toldUFC on Paramount+. “I know how it feels when you’re tired, when you can’t do more, and you never give up. So I’m ready. But I have the complete faith that I am going to finish him in the first round. I just want to make it look beautiful.”This is Gaethje’s (27-5) third bid for an undisputedUFCtitle. “The Highlight” has gone 4-1 since his last failed bid againstCharles Oliveirain 2022. Gaethje became the interim champion with a dominant beatdown ofPaddy Pimblettthis past January. Meanwhile, Topuria (17-0) won the featherweight title and defended it once before moving up and winning the lightweight title. Topuria has put three legends to sleep in the process:Alexander Volkanovski,Max Holloway, and Oliveira.
Ilia Topuria eyes 'beautiful' finish against Justin Gaethje at UFC White HouseSayan NagJun 3, 2026
Ilia Topuria eyes 'beautiful' finish against Justin Gaethje at UFC White House
Ilia Topuriais confident that he will finishJustin Gaethjein the very first round.Topuria looks to defend his lightweight title against interim championJustin Gaethjein the main event atUFC White Houseon June 14. While the fight is scheduled for five rounds, Topuria doesn’t see it going past the first round. “El Matador” clarifies that he has the gas tank to go for way more than the 25 scheduled minutes if required. Topuria claims he knows how it feels to push past his breaking point. However, the undefeated Georgian-Spaniard is confident that he won’t need more than five minutes to finish Gaethje. Topuria just wants to make it a highlight-reel finish.Faith in His Skills“I have the stamina to go not for five rounds, but for five days,” Topuria toldUFC on Paramount+. “I know how it feels when you’re tired, when you can’t do more, and you never give up. So I’m ready. But I have the complete faith that I am going to finish him in the first round. I just want to make it look beautiful.”This is Gaethje’s (27-5) third bid for an undisputedUFCtitle. “The Highlight” has gone 4-1 since his last failed bid againstCharles Oliveirain 2022. Gaethje became the interim champion with a dominant beatdown ofPaddy Pimblettthis past January. Meanwhile, Topuria (17-0) won the featherweight title and defended it once before moving up and winning the lightweight title. Topuria has put three legends to sleep in the process:Alexander Volkanovski,Max Holloway, and Oliveira.
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