"I think Gaethje just retires and rides off into the sunset because he don't want to see Ilia. I think both these guys are just levels below Ilia, and that fight really showed it all - on the wrestling, on the striking, on the defense, the offense. I think Ilia is on a whole other planet when it comes to these guys, and hopefully they give him Justin Gaethje so he can get another guy and do him like a launcher, and he's gonna fold him."
"As lightweight champion Topuria (17-0) is currently on a hiatus, Gaethje (27-5) and Pimblett fought for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 last weekend in Las Vegas. Gaethje forced Pimblett to engage in a violent slugfest, where he beat up "The Baddy" to earn a unanimous decision victory. Masvidal believes Pimblett (23-4) would have had a bad night at the office against Topuria if he had beaten Gaethje. Masvidal believes Gaethje would also do better to just retire than fight Topuria in a title unifier."
Ilia Topuria remains the undisputed lightweight champion but is currently on hiatus. Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett met for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 in Las Vegas, where Gaethje forced a violent slugfest and won by unanimous decision. Jorge Masvidal said Gaethje's victory saved Pimblett from facing Topuria and asserted that both Gaethje and Pimblett are levels below Topuria across wrestling, striking, defense, and offense. Masvidal predicted Topuria would decisively beat Gaethje in a title unifier and suggested Gaethje might prefer retirement to that matchup. Topuria previously knocked out Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira.
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