Justin Gaethje Believes A Win Over Ilia Topuria Makes Fans Forget His Biggest Losses

Gaethje praised Topuria’s undefeated run and acknowledged how accomplished the lightweight champion already is. The Spanish fighter had already built a strong legacy that many MMA stars and fans compare directly to Conor McGregor.

Justin Gaethje Believes Ilia Topuria Is Following The Same Path As Conor McGregor

Topuria’s confidence is something else. Inside the octagon, outside it, doesn’t matter. With the UFC White House card around the corner, Gaethje has been watching closely. And what he sees in Topuria reminds him a lot of a younger Conor McGregor.

As per him, he has that same swagger, that same belief that the whole sport was about to bend around him. Everyone knows how that story went. During his recent interview with TMZ Sports, the ‘The Highlight’ said:

“This is how Ilia approaches many of his fights. He’s been successful every time along the way. It’s similar to how McGregor approached fights. You make yourself out to be this unbeatable, infallible person, and then when you lose, where do you go from there? I can’t wait to teach him that lesson.”

Gaethje pointed to Topuria’s supreme confidence and undefeated run, saying the lightweight champion had built an aura of being unbeatable. Meanwhile, many believed “El Matador” had not been fully tested yet, as he had not shown his wrestling side. Many also believed wrestling could be the key to defeating the Spanish fighter.