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Topuria vs Gaethje 2 reportedly possible before end of 2026, says UFC sources

Oscar Nascimento, MMA News Editor at AgentMMABy Oscar Nascimento
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Topuria vs Gaethje 2 reportedly possible before end of 2026, says UFC sources
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🚨 ¿SE VIENE TOPURIA vs GAETHJE 2 ANTES DE QUE TERMINE 2026? 👀🔥 Los rumores empiezan a coger fuerza. Según se comenta en el entorno de personas cercanas a figuras importantes de la UFC, se habría escuchado la posibilidad de que Justin Gaethje e Ilia Topuria vuelvan a enfrentarse antes de que termine el año. Después de lo ocurrido en su primer enfrentamiento, una revancha inmediata sería una auténtica locura. 🥶 ⚠️ De momento NO hay anuncio oficial por parte de UFC y hablamos únicamente de rumores, pero si finalmente se confirma… GAETHJE 🆚 TOPURIA 2 🏆 Cinturón del peso ligero 📅 Diciembre de 2026 La pregunta es clara: 🔥 ¿Cambiaría el resultado en una revancha? 🇬🇪🇪🇸 ¿Topuria recuperaría el cinturón? 🇺🇸 ¿O Gaethje volvería a imponerse? 👇 Os leo. ¿Queréis ver TOPURIA vs GAETHJE 2 o preferiríais otro rival para Ilia? #ufc #justingaethje #iliatopuria #paddypimblett #gaethjevstopuria

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Sources close to prominent UFC figures have floated the possibility of a lightweight title rematch between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje before the close of 2026, with December being mentioned as a potential window. No official announcement has been made, and the story remains firmly in rumour territory for now.

Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria

Topuria, ranked number one in the lightweight division and currently holding the top pound-for-pound spot in the UFC, carries a 17-1 record at just 29 years old. The Georgian-Spaniard who fights out of Climent Club stands five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach and brings an active, varied attack to the cage, averaging 4.81 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy while also mixing in nearly two takedown attempts per 15 minutes.

Gaethje, nicknamed "The Highlight," is the reigning lightweight champion and enters any discussion of this rematch as the man holding the belt. The 37-year-old from the United States carries a 28-5 record and trains out of Genesis Training Center. At five-foot-eleven with a 70-inch reach, Gaethje is one of the division's most prolific volume strikers, landing 6.48 significant strikes per minute at a sharp 58 percent accuracy.

Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje

Why it matters

  • A rematch would put the lightweight title on the line for the second time between two of the sport's biggest names
  • Topuria, as the pound-for-pound number one, would enter seeking to reclaim the belt he previously held; Gaethje would be defending as champion
  • The contrasting styles — Topuria's multi-dimensional attack versus Gaethje's elite striking output — make a second meeting as compelling as the first
  • December 2026 remains an unconfirmed target, and the bout cannot be considered scheduled until the UFC makes it official
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