"THERE'S NO CHANCE!" MMA Pros WARN Against Rushing Topuria Rematch With Gaethje

Justin Gaethje's next fight is still up in the air, and the panel is split on whether Ilia Topuria deserves an immediate rematch or whether Arman Tsarukyan has already earned the next crack at the title. Chael Sonnen, Luke Thomas, Israel Adesanya, Ariel Helwani and Paddy Pimblett all weigh in on what Gaethje's road back looks like. This breakdown covers why several analysts think Topuria needs one more fight - likely Pimblett - before circling back to Gaethje, why Sonnen believes Tsarukyan is the one test still missing from Gaethje's resume, and why Gaethje's recovery timeline (a deep bone bruise, hand issues, family input) is dictating everything more than the rankings are. Kamaru Usman, Dustin Poirier, Sean Brady and Ali Abdelaziz all offer their own reads on who gets the next shot - and nobody agrees. CHAPTERS 0:00 Gaethje's Next Move Teased 2:06 Rematch Risk For Topuria 3:43 Adesanya's Case For Delay 6:26 Usman's Tangled Picture 8:01 Sonnen Backs Tsarukyan 10:28 Cejudo Picks Pimblett First 12:00 Luke Thomas' Rematch Doubts 13:37 Helwani's Three Candidates #JustinGaethje #UFC #MMA #ArmanTsarukyan #IliaTopuria