Ilia Topuria wants revenge.
Ilia Topuria experienced the first defeat of his career. PDO
UFC’s extraordinary night of free fights in the backyard of the White House ended with a shock result. Justin Gaethje won the lightweight championship against almost all predictions.
In the main match, Gaethje defeated the Georgian-Spanish Ilia Topuria. The Yank, known as a ferocious hitter, ruined Topuria’s face during four rounds. The towel flew from Topuria’s corner into the cage before the start of the fifth.
On Monday evening, Topuria broke the silence on Instagram. Gaethje’s punches bricked Topuria’s eyes almost shut.
– Congratulations, Justin. You were going to leave a mark on my face, and you did. In the first round, you took the sight out of my right eye. At the end of the second set, also from my left. No excuses. I had one of the best preparations of my career for the match.
After the match, many wondered how much the crises in his private life affected Topuria’s striking ability. He has had a contentious divorce process going on for a long time.
In the second round, he hit Gaethje hard, but Gaethje withstood the pressure and recovered from the concussions.
When the third set started, Topuria already looked very tired. The business was no longer as usual. Gaethje’s tactical eye worked and he landed accurate and hard hits during the third and fourth sets.
The loss was only Topuria’s first in his entire professional career.
– Our story is not over yet. Revenge is yet to come, Topuria concluded his publication.
The 37-year-old Gaethje’s incredible career was crowned when he became the official champion of his weight class for the first time. The president was also watching the match from the stadium Donald Trumpwho shook hands and chatted with Gaethje for a long time after the match.
Donald Trump, dressed in a suit and cap, watched the evening by the cage. PDO