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Justin Gaethje rejects Ilia Topuria’s immediate UFC rematch push

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Justin Gaethje rejects Ilia Topuria’s immediate UFC rematch push

Justin Gaethje says Ilia Topuria must prove himself before a
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Justin
Gaethje believes Ilia
Topuria has to work his way back into title contention.

Gaethje challenged Topuria for the undisputed
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title at
UFC Freedom 250. While Topuria was a massive betting favorite
and nearly found a finish in the second round of their bout,
Gaethje rallied to pile on the damage in the next two frames.

The fight ultimately ended due to a corner stoppage before the
final round and Gaethje was crowned the new undisputed champion.
Topuria subsequently vowed to make amends in a rematch on social
media, but the Georgian-Spaniard will need to return to the win
column before another title shot, according to the new lightweight
king.

UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje says Ilia Topuria must
return to the win column

Gaethje was recently asked if he would consider an immediate
rematch against Topuria. “The Highlight” shut down the idea,
doubting whether Topuria would even ask for an immediate rematch.
The American believes Arman
Tsarukyan is way more deserving of the next lightweight title
shot and notes that he didn't dispatch Topuria with a lucky shot.
The UFC lightweight champion further added that Topuria hasn't been
seen much in public since the brutal loss.

“No, he's not fighting me next,†Gaethje told RMC Sport Combat.
“Why would he fight me next? Arman deserves it way more than him… I
didn't knock him out, I didn't get lucky, I beat him up. He's gonna
have to get a win before he fights for a championship… He didn't
say he wanted a rematch. If he uses his mouth and says, ‘I want a
rematch,' I will be very surprised. We haven't even seen him.â€

Topuria (17-1) was undefeated with consecutive knockout wins over
Alexander
Volkanovski, Max
Holloway, and Charles
Oliveira before facing Gaethje (28-5). “El Matador” isn't the
only contender gunning for a rematch with Gaethje, with Paddy
Pimblett and Holloway, who returned to winning ways at
UFC 329, also in the running for a shot at the 155-pound
title.

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UFC Paris ‘Hooker vs. Parnasse’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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Sherdog’s live
UFC Paris coverage will begin Saturday at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT.
The event is also known as
UFC Fight Night 287.

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Tyson Fury says he’ll move on from Anthony Joshua after latest stalemate

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Tyson Fury says he’ll move on from Anthony Joshua after latest stalemate
Tyson
Fury appears to have run out of patience with the long-running
saga involving Anthony
Joshua.

Fury and Joshua have spent months trying to finalize their highly
anticipated heavyweight matchup, but negotiations have stalled over
the location. Fury’s side has pushed for the fight to take place in
the United States, while Joshua and Matchroom Boxing's Eddie Hearn
have favored England.

Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua fight is ‘going nowhere' amid
location dispute

Fury took to Instagram and claimed that Joshua is the primary
roadblock for the fight coming to fruition.

“The facts are you don't want to fight,†Fury said in an Instagram
video. “Because if you did, you'd be ready to rock and roll like I
am. Tyson Fury has already said 1,000 times will fight anywhere, no
problem at all. Turki Alalshikh has paid you tens of millions to
fight and you're still acting like little b*tches. It is what it
is. There's nothing I can do. I can't make a coward fight, can
I?â€

Fury directed more criticism towards Joshua for not overruling
Hearn's stance regarding the location. He then revealed that he's
now looking for other matchups.

“If A.J. was any sort of man, he'd overrule the sausage [Eddie
Hearn] and he'd stand up and fight, but obviously he's not,†Fury
added. “One thing for sure is I won't wait for a sausage who's been
knocked spark out by Daniel Dubois. I've waited 10 years for this;
I've been ready every time. Every single time. But one thing I
won't be doing is wasting my later years at 38 years old with a
freak who doesn't want to fight. So, I will move on… There are
plenty of world champions out there who do want to fight, who do
want to make some money, so I'll be giving them a knock. This is
going nowhere. As always, 10 years later, still in the same boat.
Still dragging on by a mouthpiece who's an absolute piece of
sh*t.â€

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Dana White says fans will lose their minds for UFC Hawaii

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Dana White says fans will 'lose their minds' for UFC Hawaii
Hawaii is a targeted future destination for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

During his recent appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show,†UFC CEO
Dana
White was asked where he'd like to stage an event the promotion
has never visited previously. Hawaii immediately came to mind,
although he explained that infrastructure has prevented the
promotion from staging an event there, but a new arena is
apparently in the works.

Dana White points to a new Hawaii arena as the key to UFC’s
long-awaited debut

According to White, the state’s existing infrastructure has been
the biggest obstacle to staging an event. However, with a new arena
targeted for 2028-29, taking the promotion to the island state is a
priority.

“One of our biggest markets since day one has been Hawaii, and
we've still never put on an event in Hawaii,†White said. “We've
had multiple world champions from Hawaii. The infrastructure there
can't support a UFC event. But now they're building a new arena
there. Supposed to be done in [2028, 2029].â€

White believes Hawaii would be a particularly attractive
destination for both fans and the UFC’s staff.

“I like destinations where people want to go,†White added. “When
we do UFC Hawaii, people will lose their minds. Who doesn't want to
go to UFC Hawaii? So, off the top of my head, you’re firing that at
me… When I think about UFC Hawaii, that will be a fun one.â€

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