Justin Gaethje can’t wait for the opportunity to humble Ilia Topuria.
Interim lightweight champ Gaethje (27-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) unifies his belt with undisputed champ Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in the UFC Freedom 250 main event June 14 at the White House in Washington D.C. (Paramount+).
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Gaethje is a huge underdog against Topuria, who is known to celebrate his victories prior to stepping into the cage. Topuria already predicted a quick knockout of “The Highlight.”
“I love being the underdog. I love being counted out,” Gaethje told TMZ Sports. “I love the fact that my opponent thinks he’s some kind of God or king because I get to bring him down and let him know he’s just a human like all of us.”
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Topuria reminds Gaethje of Conor McGregor, who eventually tasted defeat numerous times in the octagon. He plans on handing “El Matador” the same downfall.
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“This is how he approaches many fights,” Gaethje said of Topuria. “He’s been successful every time along the road. It’s similar to how McGregor approached it in that you’re going to make yourself this unbeatable, infallible person, and then when you lose, where do you go from there? So, I can’t wait to teach him that lesson.”
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Justin Gaethje compares Ilia Topuria’s arrogance to Conor McGregor
