One could say that 2020 represented the rise and fall of Justin ‘The Highlight’ Gaethje. The 155lb elite fighter stepped in on short notice to fight the near-unstoppable Tony Ferguson, defeating him in a manner that had never before been seen in the octagon. Facing ‘The Eagle’ This secured Gathje the interim lightweight title, setting
The UFC will have a new lightweight champion in May, and it will not be Justin Gaethje. Following the UFC’s acceptance of former champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement, a title bout has been announced between Charles Olivera and Michael Chandler. Supposedly without informing the number 2. ranked Gaethje. A Shock Wakeup The former Interim Champion was
The Lightweight division is one of the most exciting and most stacked divisions inside the UFC. The matchmakers have quite the responsibility on their hands trying to pair the best 155lbers on the planet. Ariel Helwani dropped a news bomb on what is the next for the top 10 rankings. A matchup between #2 Justin
Number 2. ranked lightweight, Justin Gaethje, does not believe Charles Olivera is as deserving of a title shot, as the Brazilian is making out. Olivera is currently on an impressive 8 fight win streak which includes wins over Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee. Alternatively, Gaethje fought his way to a title shot in 2020, where
Justin Gaethje is more than open to a fight with Nate Diaz. UFC president Dana White recently revealed that he was working on a lightweight fight for Diaz and also added that it wasn’t against Tony Ferguson. “We’re working on a Nate Diaz fight right now and it’s not Tony,” White said. “But if we
Lightweight contender Justin Gaethje had to work his tail off to make it to a title shot. He knows that this is not the case for everyone, and he is not happy about it. By the time Gaethje faced off against lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, he was 8 fights into his UFC career and on
Michael Chandler wants to be the world’s most violent fighter. In order to solidify holding that title, he believes he has to go through Justin Gaethje. Gaethje is often referred to as MMA’s human highlight reel. However, now that Chandler is in the UFC, he’d like to face Gaethje in a violent battle. Emerging Superstar
It is nothing new for fighters to compete with an injury, but it is still crazy to hear. Recently, Kamaru Usman revealed that despite dominating the fight, he beat Jorge Masvidal with a pretty seriously broken nose. When Usman took on Masvidal, he was actually supposed to be facing Gilbert Burns. However when Gilbert contracted
In the eyes of many MMA fans, Khabib Nurmagomedov has an argument for being the greatest fighter to ever live. Fighter’s like Justin Gaethje has faced Khabib and fell victim to his smothering ground game and flawless record. Furthermore, Gaethje believes that Khabib is such a dominant lightweight, that he would probably beat any fighter
Justin Gaethje is the latest to be targeted by Dillon Danis. Danis — currently at Bellator with a 2-0 professional MMA record — has become notable for calling out a number of UFC fighters on social media while claiming he would beat some of them in grappling matches. Among his targets in the past include
Over the years, Justin Gaethje has made it clear that he is not a fan of Conor McGregor. Following UFC 257, he reacts to the Irishman’s brutal knockout loss, and what could be next to for the former champ-champ. There seemed like a time where Gaethje and McGregor would face off against each other inside
UFC President Dana White believes that Justin Gaethje vs Charles Oliveira could be the next matchmaking listed for both men. Currently, Gaethje is listed as the #1 contender for the UFC lightweight championship. Oliveira, on the other hand, is ranked #3 with title shot aspirations. Dana on Gaethje vs Oliveria Dana recently conducted a live
Former interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje believes that Khabib Nurmagomedov is truly retired from MMA. With that being the case, he hopes to get a crack at the title against the winner of an upcoming key lightweight matchup. Many people thought that Gaethje could be the one to give Khabib trouble inside the Octagon. Although
It looks like Michael Chandler has landed an opponent for his highly-anticipated UFC debut. On Tuesday, Chandler revealed on social media that his training camp — seemingly for his UFC debut — was set to begin next week. “Camp. Starts. Monday. #seeyousoon” Camp. Starts. Monday. #seeyousoon — Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) November 25, 2020 Many were quick
Perhaps MMA fans have just found out why the UFC was reluctant to make a match between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier official. Both men unofficially agreed to face each other on social media and even selected a venue for the bout to take place. The UFC stepped in and said they were willing to
Most recent UFC arrival, Michael Chandler (21-5) is ready to make a name for himself in the UFC. The former three times Bellator lightweight champion was booked as a replacement for the main event of UFC 254. With the recent retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov and a vacant title in the division, Chandler looks to put