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Lightweight contender Beneil Dariush has offered his analysis on why Ilia Topuria chose to fight Justin Gaethje instead of Islam Makhachev. According to Dariush, Topuria viewed the Gaethje matchup as both a lucrative opportunity and a fight that would be significantly easier to develop a gameplan for compared to facing Makhachev. Dariush suggested that preparing a clear tactical approach for Gaethje is more straightforward than the complex strategic challenges that Makhachev presents. This represents Dariush's perspective on Topuria's recent matchmaking decisions in the featherweight and potential lightweight divisions.
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