Gaethje reflects on Topuria win: 'In Round 3, I saw something change in him'

New UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje spoke candidly after his victory at UFC White House, revealing his liver was still hurting from Topuria's body shots. Gaethje said he never felt Topuria was broken given how dangerous he remained, but that in the third round, once he was consistently landing jabs and Topuria began retreating, he knew a shift had occurred. Gaethje also noted that Topuria had boxed himself in mentally with his pre-fight promises to dominate.