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Over two weeks after the bout, the extent to the bruising on his face have been revealed. A Georgian reporter has shared an image of the former two-division champion posing for a photograph with a young fan.
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New Photo Reveals How Ilia Topuria Looks Two Weeks After His Title Loss
As seen in a recent photo alongside a fan, Topuria’s face looks far better now than it did following his defeat to Gaethje. Georgian reporter Giorgi Kokiashvili shared the photo on X, wherein the swelling around the fighter’s eyes had significantly reduced, along with the bruising. Furthermore, cuts he sustained at the historic White House fight also appear to have healed well.
Gaethje opened a cut under Topuria’s eye in the very first round of their title fight, and piled on the damage in the third and fourth rounds. The latter’s corner opted to call the bout before the final round, and he lost the championship as a result.
Days after the fight, Topuria congratulated Gaethje in an Instagram post, highlighted how the American effectively blinded him on the night, and vowed that their rivalry is far from over.
“Justin, congratulations. You said you’d leave your mark on my face… and you did,” he wrote after losing. “You took the sight from my right eye in the first round, and by the end of the second, from my left too. No excuses. I had one of the best camps of my life. I came in sharp, prepared, and ready. Last night was your night. That’s the nature of this game. Glory and pain walk side by side. I’ll heal. I’ll rest. And I’ll return stronger, wiser, and far more dangerous. And trust me… this story between us is far from over. We will have our rematch.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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