I’d recommend sticking to regular liquor, government boot liquor doesn’t really sound all that appealing (or sanitary).
You’re just trying to make people mad.
I cannot find any documented case of a pre-UFC opponent accusing Justin Gaethje of having loaded gloves or tampering with his hand wraps.
Gaethje went 18–0 before entering the UFC, including a long WSOF title run, and contemporary coverage frequently discussed how unusually hard he hit. For example, MMA Fighting described him in 2014 as having stopped or finished virtually everyone he fought, but I found no allegation from Nick Newell or his other WSOF opponents about illegal gloves.
One interesting wrinkle: Gaethje himself has talked extensively about hand wrapping and glove construction. He says he stopped wrapping his hands for training around 2015, and Trevor Wittman has developed specialized gloves intended to provide protection without traditional wraps.
So, based on what I can find:
| Period | Loaded-glove accusation from opponent? |
|---|---|
| Amateur career | None found |
| Early pro / pre-WSOF | None found |
| WSOF (2011–2017) | None found |
| UFC, before Topuria | None found |
| Topuria, 2026 | Yes — direct accusation/insinuation |
The Topuria situation appears to be the first documented opponent-level allegation, rather than something that followed Gaethje throughout his career. Current reporting also says there is no credible evidence that Gaethje actually tampered with his gloves.
Holy fuck, you’re a retard.
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Wtf dude change your meds
The rumor is he surgically replaced his shin bones with 3 inch diameter steel rods.
Odinson with the manic meltdown here lol wtf?
He got beat down so bad he thought he was fighting Antonio Margarito.
Break the Prozac in half. Or take two. But, Something ain’t right
No no, you dont understand though. It’s all a big conspiracy to get Gaethje to where he is today. Even Google is in on it.
Topuria is the worst sore loser since Rhonda Rousey. Everyone loses, it’s part of competition. Handle it with dignity and try to get better from it. Don’t make up ridiculous excuses to try to protect your ego.
i stand with odinson. you guys are on the wrong side of history.
Another case of male tiktok brain im afraid
Take your L.
The Jews, imho
I shared a video in a thread that breaks down how people think his wraps might have been altered.
I think you might have some good thoughts on the boxing vs mma glove wrapping. It’s a little long of a video, but the guy who shares it seems level-headed.
I am not saying I lean one way or another. I just heard about this through another comment on Youtube. It’s a long video but the guy seems knowledgeable. I am only 10 minutes in. [The Anatomy of Impact / A UFC White House Analysis]





