Jorge Masvidal offered his analysis on a potential matchup between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, predicting a difficult night for Gaethje. Masvidal noted that Gaethje has won many fights where he absorbed significant damage and managed comebacks as the bout progressed. However, Masvidal believes that strategy will not work against Topuria's precision and power. He characterized Topuria as a stylistic nightmare for Gaethje, suggesting the Georgian-Spanish fighter's technical skills would prevent the kind of late rally Gaethje is known for. Masvidal's comments suggest he sees Topuria as too sharp and dangerous to allow Gaethje's typical fight pattern to develop.
