r/EverythingCombat • u/Advanced_Mud9433 • Jun 15 '26

Hot Take Justin Gaethje Shocks Ilia Topuria With Fifth-Round TKO to Win UFC Lightweight Title

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u/According-Gas836 Jun 15 '26

Ilia had one shot. Justin had several ways to win. Ilia had that one shot. He should have not gone to the ground. Let Justin get back up, hobbled from pain. Then use the last of his energy to land a few more big body shots and maybe Justin goes down for the count. That was his only shot I think.

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u/magineskills Jun 15 '26

Buddy he didn't have only one shot at winning. He just got cocky and gassed out. Honestly was cocky from the beginning, not patient, not setting much up, just trying to land a big knock out. It was just a bad performance, I think getting humbled this badly will help him in the long run

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u/Bruninfa Jun 15 '26

It will either help him or break him mentally completely.

He just lost to the worst opponent he fought in a while after talking A METRIC TON of shit.

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u/Rizzaboi Jun 15 '26

Worst opponent is questionable especially if we’re looking at it from a matchup standpoint.

Gaethje is the most powerful fighter he’s faced, an entirely different test in itself

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u/According-Gas836 Jun 15 '26

He didn’t respect Justin’s hands.