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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJustin Gaethje Game To Run It Back With Ilia Topuria, Calls Glove Allegation \u2018Lame And Terrible\u2019<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Former UFC two-division champion Ilia Topuria, who was dethroned by Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 and suffered a broken foot, nose, and two orbital bones, is now back.<\/p>\n Yesterday, Topuria announced on X that his final medicals are done. He also took a dig at Gaethje, accusing him of loading his gloves during their June 14 155-pound title unification bout. Topuria quipped:<\/p>\n \u201cFinal medical tests done. I\u2019m back. To all the clowns who\u2019ve been talking sh*t and counting me out this whole time, here I am. Now let\u2019s see who\u2019s got the ba*ls. Thanks to everyone for the support. Next time I\u2019ll make sure they check Justin\u2019s gloves so he doesn\u2019t put anything weird on them. See you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n The Georgian-Spaniard fired more shots at Gaethje and the latter\u2019s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, in another X post:<\/p>\n \u201cBy the way, Justin, f**k you. And Ali, f**k you too.\u201d<\/p>\n Check out Ilia Topuria\u2019s comments below:<\/em><\/p>\n By the way Justin, fuck you. And Ali, fuck you too<\/p>\n \u2014 Ilia Topuria (@Topuriailia) September 16, 2026<\/p>\n The internet has been divided over the theory surrounding Gaethje\u2019s gloves. Some believe they may have been loaded and not properly checked, due to which Topuria took a tremendous amount of damage. Meanwhile, some have shared clips showing Gaethje\u2019s hand wraps and gloves being clearly inspected. Now, \u201cThe Highlight\u201d has responded.<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude2c\ud83e\udea8 Ilia Topuria seems to believe the theory that Justin Gaethje had something in his gloves during their fight, via his latest X post:<\/p>\n \u201cNext time I\u2019ll make sure they check Justin\u2019s gloves so he doesn\u2019t put anything weird on them. See you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n (via @Topuriailia) \ud83d\udd39 pic.twitter.com\/toLKlGbs6X<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 16, 2026<\/p>\n The newly minted undisputed UFC lightweight champion replied to Ilia Topuria\u2019s X post, calling the loaded glove theory a \u201clame excuse,\u201d as \u201cterrible\u201d as Topuria\u2019s June 14 performance.<\/p>\n \u201c94 days and the best you could come up with is a lame excuse. As terrible as your last performance. Do better, kid.\u201d<\/p>\n Check out Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje\u2019s back-and-forth below:<\/em><\/p>\n 94 days and the best you could come up with is a lame excuse. As terrible as your last performance. Do better kid.<\/p>\n \u2014 Justin Gaethje \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Justin_Gaethje) September 16, 2026<\/p>\n During another candid chat with [joy.of.everything\/IG], when \u201cThe Highlight\u201d was asked to weigh in on Topuria\u2019s accusations, the 37-year-old added:<\/p>\n \u201cPeople don\u2019t believe that [my gloves were loaded]. I\u2019ve done that to everybody\u2019s face that I fought.\u201d <\/p>\n Gaethje previously did not want to grant \u201cEl Matador\u201d an immediate title rematch. But now, he says he would love to \u2018beat the sh*t out of Topuria again.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cAm I willing to [rematch him]? I just beat the sh*t out of him. Of course I would.\u201d<\/p>\n Justin Gaethje plans to defend his title in 2027 if he doesn\u2019t vacate and retire. Meanwhile, Topuria will be ready to fight starting February 2027 and has just resumed training.<\/p>\n Dana White is game for a Gaethje vs. Topuria 2 showdown. However, Gaethje believes that even if Topuria is trying to get his attention with all the trash talk, it is not the right approach to secure a rematch. During the same candid chat, he added:<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s not the way to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Check out Justin Gaethje\u2019s comments below:<\/em><\/p>\n Justin Gaethje responds to Ilia Topuria’s accusations that he loaded his gloves:<\/p>\n “People don’t believe that. I’ve done that to everybody’s face that I fought.<\/p>\n Am I willing to [rematch him]? I just beat the sh*t out of him, of course I would.”<\/p>\n (via joy.of.everything\/IG) pic.twitter.com\/XHjYdKw2Co<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 17, 2026<\/p>\nJustin Gaethje not impressed with Ilia Topuria\u2019s keyboard skills: \u201cDo better, kid\u201d<\/h2>\n