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Beneil Dariush offered his analysis on why Ilia Topuria opted to face Justin Gaethje instead of Islam Makhachev. According to Dariush, Topuria did not have a clear plan for fighting Makhachev, which influenced his decision. Dariush believes Topuria viewed Gaethje as a fight he could make money from. He further explained that preparing a gameplan for Gaethje is much simpler than developing one for Makhachev. The comments suggest strategic considerations played a major role in Topuria's opponent selection.
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