Justin Gaethje has been one of the UFC’s most loyal and exciting fighters for years. All that the former interim lightweight champion wants in return is a shot at lightweight champion Ilia Topuria. The Elevation Fight Team member has even stated that if he doesn’t get that opportunity, he’ll hang up his gloves for good. In the meantime, ‘El Matador’ has his own plans for his first title defense.

“If it is about my choice, I think I would like to fight against Paddy [Pimblett] because there is a story that unites us,” Topuria told Diario AS when asked about his preferred next opponent in next year’s first Paramount card, where UFC CEO Dana White has claimed Topuria could feature. Still, ‘The Highlight’ hasn’t given up hope of facing Topuria—ideally in what could be one of the bigg

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