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Beneil Dariush believes Ilia Topuria did not have a clear strategic plan for facing Islam Makhachev, which influenced his decision to fight Justin Gaethje instead. According to Dariush, Topuria viewed the Gaethje matchup as a money fight that would be significantly easier to develop a gameplan for compared to the challenges Makhachev would present. Dariush suggested the preparation difficulty was a key factor in Topuria's fight selection.
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