UFC Freedom 250 press conference<\/a>, Gaethje was asked where Topuria stacks up when it comes to his past opponents on condition that “The Highlight” has faced nearly all of the very best lightweights of his generation. Quite than downplaying the present champion for a response from the gang, Gaethje admitted that just one man looks to have been more of a test than what Topuria will look to be at The White House. “I feel he’s my second hardest test ever next to Khabib [Nurmagomedov],” Gaethje said. “Yeah those three knockouts,\u00a0[Alexander] Volkanovski, [Max] Holloway, [Charles] Oliveira, yeah legendary. So it’s just going to make this win that rather more spectacular.”<\/p>\nTopuria’s three fight run where he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and Charles Oliveira is seen by many as one in all the best runs in MMA history. “El Matador” won each the UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Championships on this run, became the primary person to each knock down and knock out Holloway, and handed Oliveira his first knock out loss in eight years. Nonetheless, Gaethje is thought for his punching power, and considering that Khabib can also be referred to as top-of-the-line lightweights of all time, Gaethje knows he’ll must pull out something special on The White House lawn.<\/p>\n
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