Better to be safe than sorry …<\/p>\n
Immediately after the loss, company officials confirmed to MMAmania.com<\/a> that Topuria was transported to a local hospital for a precautionary CT scan of his head and face following the violent stoppage.<\/p>\n Topuria (17-1) had his pristine undefeated record snapped in one of the more violent title fights you\u2019ll ever see, losing his Lightweight title in the process. \u201cEl Matador\u201d is now 9-1 inside the Octagon.<\/p>\n Prior to the loss, Topuria was on one of the best runs the sport has ever seen, knocking out Alexander Volkanovski (watch it<\/a>), Max Holloway (watch highlights<\/a>) and Charles Oliveira (watch highlights<\/a>) consecutively, which earned him double-champion status and made him one of the biggest stars in the sport.<\/p>\n Topuria\u2019s aura may have taken a hit, but his stock should not completely fall off a cliff. After all, he went out in a war against Gaethje, who finally captured the undisputed Lightweight title after years of chaos, heartbreak and violence.<\/p>\n And with Gaethje potentially walking away from the sport after such an epic accomplishment, the Lightweight division could be thrown into complete disarray.<\/p>\n