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

Beneil Dariush believes that Ilia Topuria did not have a clear plan for facing Islam Makhachev, which influenced his decision to fight Justin Gaethje instead. Dariush suggested that Topuria viewed the Gaethje fight as a money-making opportunity that would be much easier to prepare a gameplan for compared to Makhachev. According to Dariush's analysis, creating a strategic approach for Gaethje is considerably simpler than developing one for the lightweight champion. This represents Dariush's perspective on Topuria's recent fight selection.