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Ilia Topuria Breaks His Silence After Gaethje Loss
One On One | MMA

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Ilia Topuria speaks exclusively to Adam Catterall for the first time since suffering the first defeat of his professional career against Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250.

As he recovers from two orbital fractures, a broken nose and a broken foot, Topuria has returned to Georgia to reconnect with his roots and resume training. He reflects on the loss, his mindset, his recovery and his plans for a UFC return next year.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:37 - Recovering from the Gaethje defeat

08:52 - His brother’s decision to stop the fight

11:30 - How tough was Justin Gaethje?

12:50 - Resetting his mindset

17:07 - When will Ilia Topuria return?