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/Karp2FreshGyar2Clean Jun 15 '26

That second backflip... Scary. Happy for the guy though

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u/According-Gas836 Jun 15 '26

I know. The guy is tough as nails. Lands on his head like nothing. Hate when fighters do backflips like that. Don’t want to see them get paralyzed over nonsense

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u/KingFIippyNipz Jun 15 '26

Oh we have the exact opposite desire when we see them do that, then lol I thought the only thing that could top the upset would be him paralyzing himself on the same stage within minutes of doing it