After the incredible UFC 317 event last Saturday, UFC boss Dana White responded to the Ultimatum of Justin Gaethje.
Last Saturday at UFC 317, Ilia Topuria Charles Oliveira hit in the first round to become the new UFC light weight champion and win the vacant belt.
Immediately after the fight, Topuria was confronted with his potential next opponent when Paddy Pimblett got into the cage for a spontaneous face.
During the UFC 317 after the press conference after the fight, UFC boss Dana White declared that he did not like that they left Pimblett in the cage and that it should not have happened.
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Dana White suggests that Justin Gaethje will retire after a title fight Ultimatum
Prior to the fight, Ilia Topuria claimed that Arman Tsarukyan would be the most deserving challenger of the next title, especially after we weighed like a backup for the main event.
Nevertheless, White revealed before the fight that Tsarukyan is not in line despite his back-up, so that the door remains open to other contenders.
Another competition that is hopeful that he will get a different title shot is former interim champion Justin Gaethje. 'The highlight' recently made a daring claim that he will retire if he does not get a title shot.
After the fight, however, White responded to Gaethje's pension Ultimatum and said: “Listen, everyone has their opinion about, listen, if you are considering retiring, you know how I think about that, you would probably have to retire.
“We love Justin Gaethje and Justin Gaethje have performed and he has been an exciting and fun hunter to have here in the UFC, but to say that unless you give me a title shot, otherwise I am retiring, that is pretty crazy.”
Who will be the next for Ilia Topuria?
At this point it is relatively unclear who 'El Matador' will defend his lightweight title against the first considering that White has stated that it will not be Tsarukyan.
Although he was not enthusiastic about the face between the Spaniard and Pimblett, that is apparently the direction in which the promotion can take, because it would be a huge superfight that would attract global attention.