Outside Source
Topuria looks to defend his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje in the main event at UFC White House on 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 told UFC 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 undisputed UFC title. “The Highlight” has gone 4-1 since his last failed bid against Charles Oliveira in 2022. Gaethje became the interim champion with a dominant beatdown of Paddy Pimblett this 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.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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