Ilia Topuria e Justin gaethje They are UFC lightweight champions. Photo: SUPER LUTAS montage
Merab Dvalishvili did not wait for the closing of main fight do UFC 324 to deliver his verdict on the future of the lightweight division (up to 70,3kg). During the duel between Paddy Pimblett e Justin gaethjeIn the five-round battle that kicked off the 2026 Ultimate Fighting Championship season, a fight for the interim title, the Georgian fighter had already indicated that neither fighter would have a real chance against him. Ilia Topuria in the next round.
In a video published on his YouTube channel, Merab assessed that, despite the intensity shown in the fight, both athletes lacked technical refinement, highlighting that Topuria's boxing level is far above that shown by Pimblett and Gaethje, which, according to the former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg), should leave the undisputed champion quite comfortable against any of the possible challengers.
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"They're fighting with grit, but without technique. Ilia must be laughing now because his boxing is on a superior level," he said. Merab Dvalishvili.
Justin Gaethje defeats Paddy Pimblett and is set to face Ilia Topuria for the UFC title.
Despite criticism regarding the technical level of the match, at least in the opinion of Merab Dvalishvili, Justin gaethje e Paddy Pimblett They engaged in a true war inside the octagon. Throughout 25 intense minutes, the Briton showed great resistance and refused to be knocked out, but was ultimately overcome by the volume and aggressiveness of the American, who had his arm raised by unanimous decision of the judges.
With this result, the trend is that Justin gaethje in front Ilia Topuria In the next round, in a duel that should be for the UFC lightweight belt.
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