Ilia Topuria admits he considered retiring following Justin Gaethje loss

• Ilia Topuria has revealed he is planning to return to the UFC Octagon in April following his first professional defeat in June.
• The 29-year-old lost his lightweight title to Justin Gaethje via TKO after retiring on his stool before the final round of their bout.
• Topuria has named long-time rival Paddy Pimblett as his desired opponent for his comeback fight.
• The feud between Topuria and Pimblett dates back to a hotel confrontation in 2022 over tweets deemed offensive by the Spanish-Georgian fighter.
• Pimblett recently bounced back from an interim title loss to Gaethje by submitting Benoit Saint-Denis in 52 seconds in July.

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Ilia Topuria names desired opponent and date for UFC comeback