Not everyone counted out Justin
Gaethje ahead of his fight against Ilia
Topuria.
Gaethje (28-5) challenged Topuria (17-1) for the undisputed
lightweight title in the main event at
UFC White House last weekend at the White House. Gaethje was as
big as a +500 underdog on some sportsbooks going into the
fight.
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However, Francis
Ngannou thought the oddsmakers were being unfair to Gaethje.
The former UFC heavyweight champion couldn’t fathom why Gaethje was
such a massive underdog, considering “The Highlight” always put on
a show even in his losses. Ngannou put his money on Gaethje, who
made Topuria’s corner throw in the towel at the end of the fourth
round. Gaethje finally won the much deserved undisputed title in
his third attempt. Ngannou thanked the newly crowned lightweight
champion for making his week.
A Beautiful Week
“I bet on Gaethje,” Ngannou told TMZ Sports. “I saw these odds and
I’m like, ‘Something’s wrong with these bookmakers.’ Like, what’s
wrong? This is Justin
Gaethje, man. Even when the guy lost, he always showed up and
put on a show. He’s good at taking people out… Thanks to him, I had
a wonderful day. I’m having a beautiful week.”
Ngannou is not the only one who bet on Gaethje. Arman
Tsarukyan allegedly won a payout of $5.7 million after betting
$1 million on Gaethje. Tsarukyan now plans to honor his promise of
gifting Gaethje a truck.