Spanish journalist Alvaro Colmenero has a vital replace on Ilia Topuria’s subsequent battle, and followers can be doomed if this replace seems to be true.
Topuria, the reigning UFC light-weight champion, is expected to face present and two-time interim titleholder Justin Gaethje subsequent. As per earlier rumors, a title unification bout between “El Matador” and “The Spotlight” was going to headline the UFC White Home occasion and appeared like a executed deal.
Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje Unlikely to Headline UFC White Home Occasion
As per a current replace, the Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje bout has not been signed, and the possibilities of it taking place on June 14 have decreased as a result of “a number of geopolitical and financial arguments” in opposition to the battle being held on the White Home.
The replace by Alvaro Colmenero reads:
“Concerning Ilia Topuria’s battle in opposition to Gaethje on the White Home: The battle has NOT been signed, and regardless of being a chance, the possibilities of it going down there have decreased. There are a number of geopolitical and financial arguments in opposition to the battle being held on the WH.”
Try the most recent replace beneath:
The matchmaking for the White Home card is already finalized, based on Dana White, who stated this earlier this month:
“We now have like two completely different choices laid out, and the matchmaking course of has already began out. So yeah, we bought the White Home card executed final week.”
Nonetheless, this newest replace raises the query of who will headline the occasion if not Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje.
Alvaro Colmenero additionally urged that if the title unification between Topuria and Gaethje doesn’t happen on the White Home, it may as a substitute headline Worldwide Combat Week in July.
“In the event that they resolve that the Topuria vs. Gaethje battle won’t happen on the White Home, it could make sense for it to headline Worldwide Combat Week in July.”
To this point, the UFC, Gaethje, and Topuria’s groups haven’t commented on the identical.
