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Ilia Topuria has a message for his last 3 opponents and an ominous warning for Justin Gaethje ahead of their clash.
Topuria, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, is going to lock horns with current and two-time interim 155-pound titleholder Gaethje on June 14 at the White House.
With less than two weeks remaining until the event, the Georgian-Spaniard has shared a series of cold-themed photos on Instagram featuring a funeral-style setup dedicated to his last three opponents and his upcoming rival.
“El Matador” knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to capture the featherweight title before successfully defending his belt against Max Holloway at UFC 308 and becoming the first fighter to knock out “Blessed.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 26: (L-R) Ilia Topuria of Spain punches Max Holloway in the UFC featherweight championship fight during the UFC 308 event at Etihad Arena on October 26, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Following one successful title defense, “El Matador” moved up to lightweight, and on his divisional debut, he sent Charles Oliveira to the shadow realm in Round 1 of the UFC 317 main event to capture the throne.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 28: (L-R) Ilia Topuria of Spain strikes Charles Oliveira of Brazil in the UFC lightweight championship bout during the UFC 317 event at T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Now, Topuria has his crosshairs on the 37-year-old Gaethje and plans on knocking him out as well in the first round of the UFC Freedom 250 main event.
😬🥀Ilia Topuria organized a funeral-themed event with photos of his last four opponents there:
“The White House. A white rose. And a nap in its gardens. Not many can say that, Justin.”
Ilia Topuria has a special rose for Justin Gaethje
Ilia Topuria has made it a tradition to leave a red rose for his opponents after every fight. For Justin Gaethje, however, he has reserved a white rose, which he plans to leave in the octagon on June 14 after proving once again why he’s the greatest knockout artist in the UFC.
In his recent Instagram post, Topuria gave fans a glimpse of this special rose and the funeral-themed event with photos of his last three opponents and the next one. He captioned the post:
“The White House. A white rose. And a nap in its gardens. Not many can say that, Justin.”
Check out Ilia Topuria’s comments below:
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