Arman
Tsarukyan believes Ilia
Topuria will take a lot away from his loss to Justin
Gaethje.
Topuria was a massive favourite going into his lightweight title
defense against Gaethje at
UFC White House on Sunday at the White House. “El Matador” also
exuded a level of confidence bordering on cockiness going into the
fight.
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However, Gaethje brutally beat up Topuria, forcing his corner to
throw in the towel at the end of the fourth round. “The Highlight”
handed Topuria his first-ever professional loss in a monumental
upset. Tsarukyan believes Topuria’s lesson in humility will teach
him to avoid overconfidence. According to “Ahalkalakets,” Topuria
was more focused on his media obligations than his training, going
into the fight against Gaethje.
A Lesson in Humility
“I think this loss is going to teach him a lot of lessons — not to
be overconfident and to respect your opponent,” Tsarukyan said on
“The Ariel Helwani Show.” “And keep grinding. I think he was more
focused on his media stuff more than training camp.”
Topuria (17-1) was supremely confident that he would knock Gaethje
(28-5) out in the first round. The previously undefeated
Georgian-Spaniard even claimed to have a video of how he would
score the knockout, which was to be released after the fight.
Gaethje had warned Topuria that he would have to eat his words once
the fight went past the first round. Topuria also threw a party to
celebrate his expected win a day before the fight. Topuria had even
updated his record in his Instagram bio to 18-0, which has now been
removed.
Arman
Tsarukyan believes Ilia
Topuria will take a lot away from his first loss:„I think this loss is going to teach him a lot of lessons — not to
be overconfident and to respect your opponent.I think he was more focused on his media stuff more than training
camp.“ pic.twitter.com/3Je9EebqhR— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
June 16, 2026