Tsarukyan: "I would have choked Gaethje in the second round"

Let's recall that Gaethje won by unanimous decision after five rounds.

"I told everyone right away that Justin would win by decision. I did not understand what Paddy was counting on and what his plan was. He wanted to box with Gaethje, but he wasn't good enough in the stand-up, and he couldn't take Justin to the ground. Pimblett is a trash fighter with a good chin.

Paddy is not a top-tier fighter, but Justin went the distance with him. He won't be able to do that against Topuria. If I fought Gaethje, I would have choked him in the second round. He's no longer at his career peak; he was a different fighter 3–4 years ago. Now he's aging, and he only has a couple of fights left before retiring," Tsarukyan stated.