Justin Gatje recently pointed out how he wants to go to the last chapter of his career. ‘It has become clear that he is looking for a title shot against Elias Topuria in his next out before planning a possible UFC White House Show down against Max Holley for a BMF title collision.
In March, after Gatje defeated Rafael Physif in UFC 313, many people expected the explosive striker to receive the next lightweight title shot. However, promotion finally booked Charles Olivira Last month, the UFC 318 against the Divisional Newcomer Topuria for a fight for an empty 155 pound title.
As a result, Gateje made his disappointment and Even threatened to retire If he was not given the next title shot. In a recent interview with the ESPNMA, Gateje made another call for the title opportunity and gave details of his dream “scenario” before retirement.
“The best situation, the best chapter of my book. If that happens, I would believe it is a imitation – I defeated Toporia this year, defended it against the Holvey on the White House lawn, and retired from the BMF and the Championship Belt. There is no better way for me to write.”
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Elias Topuria does not think that Justin Gateje’s fight will be interested in fans
Although Justin Songi has won the title fight against Elias Topuria in his eyes, the UFC Lightweight King does not think this is an interesting confrontation for fans. The Georgian Spanish fighter recently shared his views about the possible Gataji battle and acknowledged that the division needed fresh contenders.
Addressing an interview after winning his title in UFC 317, Topuria addressed Gateje to his future potential rivals and said:
“I don’t think we have someone else in the division. While fighting against Justin Gatje, I don’t think it’s going to be something interesting for the fans. We need new blood in the division. We need new faces, new boys who come to Hungary more than the boys we want to see in the past. [H/t: MMA Junkie]
See the full interview of Elias Topuria below:
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