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Beneil Dariush has offered his perspective on why Ilia Topuria chose to fight Justin Gaethje instead of Islam Makhachev. Dariush believes Topuria did not have a clear game plan for facing Makhachev, making the matchup more challenging. He suggests Topuria viewed the Gaethje fight as a money-making opportunity with a more straightforward preparation path. Dariush stated it is much easier to develop a fight plan for Gaethje compared to the technical challenges presented by Makhachev.
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