India, Sept. 17 -- Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje have taken their UFC rivalry from the Octagon to social media, and the latest exchange has added an entirely new layer to a feud that was already brewing after their brutal White House showdown. Topuria, who suffered two broken orbital bones during his fourth-round stoppage defeat to Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 in June, has now been medically cleared and wasted little time sending a warning to the reigning lightweight champion.

The former champion also made a pointed accusation against Gaethje, suggesting that his opponent had put "something weird" in his gloves during the fight. There is no evidence to support the claim, but Gaethje has responded in typically blunt fashion. With both fig...