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Beneil Dariush believes Ilia Topuria did not have a clear game plan for fighting Islam Makhachev, which led him to choose a bout with Justin Gaethje instead. Dariush suggests Topuria viewed the Gaethje fight as a money-making opportunity that was much easier to develop a strategy for compared to facing Makhachev. The comments provide Dariush's perspective on Topuria's recent matchmaking decisions. No confirmation of these motivations from Topuria himself is included.
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