Menutup pidatonya, Gaethje menegaskan posisinya sebagai salah satu petarung paling menarik dalam sejarah kejuaraan ini.

"I’m the most exciting guy that’s ever been in this cage. I’ve watched UFC since day one, I’m a huge fan ...

and I’m unmatched, I’m telling you," ucap Gaethje.

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Komentator UFC Joe Rogan memberikan penilaian langsung mengenai hasil mengejutkan tersebut.

"One of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport," kata Rogan.

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Rogan sebelumnya juga memuji jalannya pertarungan sengit di akhir ronde kedua.

"This fight is incredible," cetus Rogan.

Ia juga memberikan pujian atas performa impresif Gaethje sejak awal laga.

"Huge opening round from the challenger," tutur Rogan.

Kondisi fisik Topuria yang bersimbah darah sempat membuat tim dokter mencoba menghentikan laga sebelum ronde ketiga, namun wasit Marc Goddard mengizinkan duel tetap berlanjut.

"This is crazy - they need to keep fighting," kata Daniel Cormier.

Cormier menambahkan analisisnya saat melihat dominasi pukulan tangan kanan Gaethje yang membuat wajah Topuria babak belur.

"His face is battered ... Topuria has not been in these wars and Gaethje has been in them constantly," ujar Cormier.

Cormier kembali menegaskan keterkejutannya melihat sang juara bertahan terdesak mundur.

"We have never seen the champion look like this," ucap Cormier.

Jon Anik juga memuji intensitas tinggi laga sejak bel pertama.

"Off to an outstanding start," kata Anik.

Anik kembali melontarkan pujian saat kedua petarung terus berbalas serangan meski kelelahan.

"What an absolute war," tutur Anik.