Inside Camp: Justin Gaethje INTENSIFIES Training Ahead of Ilia Topuria Fight | UFC White House

Inside Camp: Justin Gaethje INTENSIFIES Training Ahead of Ilia Topuria Fight | UFC White House UFC lightweight champion Ilia "El Matador" Topuria has sent a blistering warning to interim champion Justin Gaethje, boldly declaring that fight will be finished inside the opening round. Topuria expects an early finish, stating that "there are levels to this" and predicting Gaethje won't make it past the first five minutes. During a promotional media tour, Topuria even joked to Donald Trump, telling the guest of honor not to blink or fix his hair because the main event will be over in a flash. Topuria’s camp noted that while Gaethje throws dangerous power, his tendency to overcommit on heavy strikes opens massive counter-punching windows. Topuria has additionally called Gaethje's striking angles "weird" and defensively flawed. Chasing an unprecedented legacy, Topuria enters the bout on the heels of back-to-back brutal finishes over Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and Charles Oliveira. #iliatopuria #justingaethje #ufcwhitehouse #ufc250 #topuriavsgaethje