Beneil Dariush says Topuria chose Gaethje over Makhachev for easier fight plan

Beneil Dariush shared his analysis on why Ilia Topuria chose to fight Justin Gaethje instead of Islam Makhachev. Dariush believes Topuria saw Gaethje as a money fight and, more importantly, as an opponent for whom it's much easier to prepare a game plan compared to Makhachev. The comments suggest Dariush thinks Topuria avoided the more challenging stylistic matchup with the lightweight champion. Dariush's assessment implies that Topuria lacked a clear strategy for facing Makhachev's skillset.