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Beneil Dariush stated that Ilia Topuria lacked a clear plan for fighting Islam Makhachev, which led him to choose Justin Gaethje instead. Dariush believes Topuria viewed the Gaethje fight as a money-making opportunity that would be much simpler to prepare for strategically compared to Makhachev. The comments suggest Dariush sees Topuria's matchmaking choice as tactically motivated rather than avoiding the challenge.
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