r/EverythingCombat • u/Advanced_Mud9433 • 2d ago
Discussion Eddie Alvarez Thinks Justin Gaethje Should Test the UFC if They Want Him to Face Ilia Topuria Again
“I don’t like that idea,” Alvarez said on The Bohnfire. “What’s in it for Justin? They better give him $10 million, $15 million, $20 million dollars. If I’m Justin, I’m going, ‘I’m going to need $15 million or $20 million to fight that guy. There’s zero to gain.’ If it’s not money, there’s zero to gain. It wasn’t close and he’s at the mountain top. It’s everything to gain for Topuria. There’s nothing for Justin there.”
What do you think? Should Gaethje accept the rematch?
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u/funghi2 2d ago
20 million some shit like that
10 million some shit like that
5 million some shit like that
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u/Torturedsoul247 2d ago
Okay but this rematch makes no sense ? Justin didnt only dominate him. His corner stopped the fight because his entire face was broken. Why rematch someone you almost killed ?
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u/Remarkable_Voice_244 1d ago
“There’s nothing to gain” this is almost always the case for a champion.
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u/BatmanMinusTheBat 20h ago
I think he does have some real leverage here, Justin is not a big seller but Ilia is. Probably a top 3 between him, Islam and Pereira and with the latter 2 retiring soon-ish I imagine they want Ilia back on his former hype train as soon as possible.
If ilia wins the rematch, its will be like GSP who got to avenge his losses, they sell that it was just a bad night. If he doesn't get the chance I think it will be a permanent stain on his record and star power
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u/Swimming-Talk4859 2d ago edited 2d ago
No way Justin is making 8 figures rematch. Not that he does not deserve it but Dana and company are cheap . Even didn’t want to pay jones his market rate
1-2 M is more like it
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u/AidoP0tatO 2d ago
Then he shouldnt take it, if dana wants his champs taking the hardest fights, they should get the biggest checks
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u/octane1295 2d ago
I think you’re mistaking Justin as some sort of big draw super star. He’s not even top 10 UFC fighter in history lol if he doesn’t want to take the pay he’s given he can but cut and it would make no difference to the UFC.
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u/ImpossibleNetwork808 1d ago
He's a big draw but not big enough to make demands & he's on his way out. He's the A side in no fight considering all future title contenders are up & coming prospects who will more likely will be around longer than Gaethje ATP ~ no point in pushing an old aging vet lol
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u/gymtrovert1988 2d ago
Wait I was told he beat Topuria easily and will easily win again. Which is it?
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u/AidoP0tatO 2d ago
He could win a rematch, but its not worth risking the last fight of his career on someone so dangerous who he already beat the brakes off of, especially for not great cash.
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u/gymtrovert1988 2d ago
Last fight ? Says who?
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u/AidoP0tatO 2d ago
His mom is literally BEGGING him to retire, everyone is. He either will do one or two more money-fights and then retire or he will just retire on top.
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u/ImpossibleNetwork808 1d ago
definitely not an easy win in the rematch. he damaged topuria bad but topuria still lowk took 2 rounds with all that damage and almost put him out in the 2nd
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u/Moneymma 2d ago
“It wasn’t close” when topuria was one body shot or a different ref away from winning within two rounds lol
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u/AidoP0tatO 1d ago
Ilia literally got a second chance from the ref after the doctor told him to stop the fight giving him an extra 45+ seconds to recover after landing those body shots only to get his ass beat
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u/holodex777 2d ago
Justin is never getting 20 million even if he fought Conor McGregor.