Overview
- Justin Gaethje scored a fourth-round finish of Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday and collected roughly $825,000 in Fight of the Night and Performance bonuses.
- Arman Tsarukyan says he wagered $1 million on Gaethje, won about $5.7 million, and had promised to buy Gaethje a RAM truck as a reward.
- Gaethje told Joe Rogan he would not accept a truck from Tsarukyan, saying he would not drive a vehicle another man had bought for him.
- Tsarukyan reacted angrily in a livestream, called Gaethje names, said he will instead give the truck away to a follower on Instagram, and has not confirmed the exact vehicle details.
- Tsarukyan sits near the top of the lightweight rankings and his public dispute with Gaethje is likely to speed promotional interest in a fight between them and shape match-making and fan attention going forward.