Beneil Dariush claims Topuria chose Gaethje over Makhachev due to easier gameplan

Beneil Dariush offered his perspective on Ilia Topuria's decision to fight Justin Gaethje instead of Islam Makhachev. Dariush believes Topuria viewed the Gaethje fight as a money-making opportunity that would be much easier to prepare a game plan for compared to facing Makhachev. He suggests that Topuria did not have a clear plan for how to approach a fight with Makhachev, which influenced his choice to take the Gaethje matchup instead.