Ilia Topuria spoke about the future of his career in mixed martial arts.
Idman.Biz reports that the UFC lightweight champion will fight Justin Gaethje for the title on June 15 in the USA, at the UFC tournament to be held at the White House.
Topuria said that it is difficult for him to make predictions about his career at the moment: "I don't know what will keep my motivation after this fight."
The Georgian fighter also emphasized that he considers himself the best athlete in the world. He said that he is completely confident that he can win against Islam Makhachev in any way.
According to Topuria, he can defeat Makhachev both by submission and by knockout. The 28-year-old fighter has won all 17 fights in his MMA career.