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\nJustin Gaethje says Ilia Topuria must prove himself before a
\nrematch. | \ud83d\udcf7: Getty\/UFC<\/b><\/p>\n
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Justin Gaethje challenged Topuria for the undisputed Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The fight ultimately ended due to a corner stoppage before the Gaethje was recently asked if he would consider an immediate \u201cNo, he\u2019s not fighting me next,\u201d Gaethje told RMC Sport Combat. Topuria (17-1) was undefeated with consecutive knockout wins over \ud83d\ude05 La r\u00e9ponse claire de Justin
\nGaethje<\/a> believes Ilia
\nTopuria<\/a> has to work his way back into title contention.<\/p>\n
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> lightweight title at
\nUFC Freedom 250<\/a>. While Topuria was a massive betting favorite
\nand nearly found a finish in the second round of their bout,
\nGaethje rallied to pile on the damage in the next two frames.<\/p>\n
\nfinal round and Gaethje was crowned the new undisputed champion.
\nTopuria subsequently vowed to make amends in a rematch on social
\nmedia, but the Georgian-Spaniard will need to return to the win
\ncolumn before another title shot, according to the new lightweight
\nking.<\/p>\nUFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje says Ilia Topuria must
\nreturn to the win column<\/h2>\n
\nrematch against Topuria. “The Highlight” shut down the idea,
\ndoubting whether Topuria would even ask for an immediate rematch.
\nThe American believes Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a> is way more deserving of the next lightweight title
\nshot and notes that he didn\u2019t dispatch Topuria with a lucky shot.
\nThe UFC lightweight champion further added that Topuria hasn\u2019t been
\nseen much in public since the brutal loss.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhy would he fight me next? Arman deserves it way more than him\u2026 I
\ndidn\u2019t knock him out, I didn\u2019t get lucky, I beat him up. He\u2019s gonna
\nhave to get a win before he fights for a championship… He didn\u2019t
\nsay he wanted a rematch. If he uses his mouth and says, \u2018I want a
\nrematch,\u2019 I will be very surprised. We haven\u2019t even seen him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAlexander
\nVolkanovski<\/a>, Max
\nHolloway<\/a>, and Charles
\nOliveira<\/a> before facing Gaethje (28-5). “El Matador” isn\u2019t the
\nonly contender gunning for a rematch with Gaethje, with Paddy
\nPimblett<\/a> and Holloway, who returned to winning ways at
\nUFC 329<\/a>, also in the running for a shot at the 155-pound
\ntitle.<\/p>\n\n
\nGaethje<\/a> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 sur la possibilit\u00e9 d’une revanche imm\u00e9diate contre
\nIlia
\nTopuria<\/a> ! pic.twitter.com\/MrTaDPzXlo<\/a><\/p>\n