Champion’s brother deftly breaks down Justin Gaethje’s fight style

Champion’s brother deftly breaks down Justin Gaethje’s fight styleSayan NagMay 4, 2026Aleksandre Topuria, the brother ofUltimate Fighting Championshiplightweight kingIlia Topuria, knows exactly whatJustin Gaethjewill bring to the table.Undefeated wrecking machine Ilia (17-0), 29, is scheduled to defend his UFC 155-pound title against interim beltholder Gaethje (27-5) at theUFC White Housecard on June 14. Aleksandre, who has always been a vital part of Ilia’s camp, recently joined him in Miami for the next phase of his brother’s training.In a thorough video on Ilia’sYouTube channel, the elder brother—by a year—Aleksandre broke down Gaethje’s style and approach. According to the bantamweight who is now 2-0 in the UFC, Gaethje can become predictable and also leaves himself open when engaging. The specific methods of Gaethje’s offense were also analyzed by the fighter, who remarked that Gaethje tends to load up and give foes opportunities to beat him to the punch.“Justin Gaethje picks his shots when you stand in front of him,” the 30-year-old noted. “He’s very fragile when he hits, but it’s a double-edged sword to choose to hit him when he’s hitting. So, you’ve got to be very selective with your shots. When he hits is when he’s very vulnerable to shots, because he doesn’t know how to hit clean. He doesn’t hit clean like you. He hits with everything. That’s where he is vulnerable. But exactly that’s where you have to be careful, if you choose to hit him when he is open… That’s why it’s super important to be selective with the shots when you hit, before hitting, think and stay protected.”

Champion’s brother deftly breaks down Justin Gaethje’s fight styleSayan NagMay 4, 2026

Champion’s brother deftly breaks down Justin Gaethje’s fight style

Aleksandre Topuria, the brother ofUltimate Fighting Championshiplightweight kingIlia Topuria, knows exactly whatJustin Gaethjewill bring to the table.Undefeated wrecking machine Ilia (17-0), 29, is scheduled to defend his UFC 155-pound title against interim beltholder Gaethje (27-5) at theUFC White Housecard on June 14. Aleksandre, who has always been a vital part of Ilia’s camp, recently joined him in Miami for the next phase of his brother’s training.In a thorough video on Ilia’sYouTube channel, the elder brother—by a year—Aleksandre broke down Gaethje’s style and approach. According to the bantamweight who is now 2-0 in the UFC, Gaethje can become predictable and also leaves himself open when engaging. The specific methods of Gaethje’s offense were also analyzed by the fighter, who remarked that Gaethje tends to load up and give foes opportunities to beat him to the punch.“Justin Gaethje picks his shots when you stand in front of him,” the 30-year-old noted. “He’s very fragile when he hits, but it’s a double-edged sword to choose to hit him when he’s hitting. So, you’ve got to be very selective with your shots. When he hits is when he’s very vulnerable to shots, because he doesn’t know how to hit clean. He doesn’t hit clean like you. He hits with everything. That’s where he is vulnerable. But exactly that’s where you have to be careful, if you choose to hit him when he is open… That’s why it’s super important to be selective with the shots when you hit, before hitting, think and stay protected.”

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