Ali Abdelaziz Says Ilia Topuria Lacks Conor McGregor’s Gravitas, Rules Out Justin Gaethje Rematch
Ali Abdelaziz weighed in on Ilia Topuria's accusations against Justin Gaethje and confirmed the Spaniard won't get a rematch for UFC gold.
UFC matchmaker Ali Abdelaziz has dismissed the prospect of a rematch between Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria, stating that Gaethje does not have any incentive to face Topuria again. In an interview with Submission Radio, Abdelaziz explained that "the UFC, they do good business. Why put a chance for one of your biggest champions you could have to lose again?"
He added that Topuria was "close to beating Justin Gaethje, but he didn’t" and that the fight will never happen. Abdelaziz also addressed Topuria's accusations of Gaethje tampering with his gloves during their fight at UFC Freedom 250, dismissing the claims as an attempt to push for another bout while diverting attention from Arman Tsarukyan's dominant performance at UFC 331.
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