Justin Gaethje could thrive in bare knuckle but Ilia Topuria would need to adjust, per BKB champ who fought in UFC

Former UFC fighter and current BKB champion Rolando Dy believes Justin Gaethje's fighting style is ideally suited for bare-knuckle boxing. Speaking ahead of his title defense at BKB 60, Dy highlighted Gaethje's effective dirty boxing, clinching, and scientific wildness as key attributes that would make him thrive in gloveless combat inside the Trigon.

Dy noted that while Ilia Topuria might struggle with dirty boxing initially, he could eventually adapt. He also named Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway as MMA fighters who hold an advantage over traditional pure boxers in bare-knuckle contests due to their superior clinch work and physical endurance.