Gaethje reflects on UFC White House win: 'I saw something change in him in round three'

New UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje spoke candidly about his victory over Ilia Topuria, noting his liver remained painful from body shots and crediting Topuria as very fast and dangerous throughout the fight. Gaethje said he felt Topuria had boxed himself in with pre-fight promises to dominate, and that a shift in Topuria's body language in the third round signalled the turning point. He said he never felt Topuria was fully broken given how dangerous the Georgian remained.