Ilia Topuria Fires Back At Justin Gaethje’s Father

John Powell

Ilia Topuria Fires Back At Justin Gaethje’s Father
Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje face off in front of the White House in Washington, D.C.. Courtesy: UFC.

Justin Gaethje’s father has taken a shot at his son’s opponent at the upcoming UFC White House on June 14th.

In a family video Gaethje posted on YouTube his father John Ray Gaethje is seen saying:

“This is the biggest fight of his life but we’ve said that there or four other times. He’s fighting another little short guy and he’s done really well against [Michael] Chandler and [Rafael] Fiziev and a few others. I just see the same thing happening for this fight. This is what we trained for. This is what he put his whole life into since he was 4 years old. I’m excited and ready for it to happen.”

Topuria responded to the comments in the video by writing on X:

Fathers hope. Champions know. I’ve heard this story before: bigger men, stronger men, better men. Men who said I was just a small guy who was about to get a lesson in humility. They all learned the truth the same way. Your son already knows who I am. On June 14th, you will too. 18-0 PAPA

In the main event of the card, Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will unify the UFC lightweight titles.

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