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Justin Gaethje responds after being dubbed a fraud by Charles Oliveira: “My respect that night was just as real as my intention to take everything from you in your country”
Justin Gaethje has issued a fiery response after being dubbed a fraud by reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. Oliveira (32-8 MMA) successfully defended his 155lbs title for the first time earlier this month at UFC 269 when he submitted Dustin Poirier with a rear-naked choke in round three (see that here). Prior to that […]
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Justin Gaethje on his projected UFC title fight with Charles Oliveira: “If my striking isn’t way better than his then I’m f*cked”
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje has given a frank assessment of what could happen when he meets Charles Oliveira. At UFC 269, Charles Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier to successfully retain the UFC lightweight championship. One month prior, Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler via decision at UFC 268 to cement his status as the division’s number one […]
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Michael Chandler believes he’ll rematch Justin Gaethje for the belt by the end of 2022
Michael Chandler believes he and Justin Gaethje will fight again. At UFC 268, Chandler and Gaethje fought in a highly-anticipated bout as many expected it to be a war. The fight ended up exceeding the hype as it was arguably the fight of the year but it was Gaethje winning by decision, this despite both […]
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Justin Gaethje says he will “start throwing dollies everywhere” if Conor McGregor skips the line for a UFC title shot against Charles Oliveira
Justin Gaethje has made it clear that he won’t be happy if Conor McGregor gets a UFC lightweight title shot ahead of him. While some have started to suggest that the UFC’s bantamweight division is now stronger than what they’ve got at lightweight, it’s still a popular opinion that the 155-pounders produce the most consistent […]
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Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje betting odds released
The opening betting odds have been released for a future UFC lightweight title fight between champion Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje. Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier in the third round of their lightweight title main event that headlined this past Saturday’s UFC 269 card. It was the 10th straight win for Oliveira, who had beaten Michael […]
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Justin Gaethje excited to meet Charles Oliveira in 2022: “I can’t wait to break his face”
Justin Gaethje is excited to meet UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira in 2022, saying that “I can’t wait to break his face.” Gaethje is the No. 1 contender in the UFC lightweight division now that Oliveira defeated Dustin Poirier to defend the UFC lightweight title. Oliveira’s submission win over Poirier in the main event of […]
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Justin Gaethje explains why a rematch with Dustin Poirier would go differently: “I played a different game back then”
Justin Gaethje has explained why he believes a rematch with Dustin Poirier would go differently from their initial bout. Back in April 2018, Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier went to war in a lightweight scrap for the ages. The pair spent just over three rounds swinging for the fences before eventually, Poirier was able to […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he told Justin Gaethje to ‘shut up’ about a UFC title shot
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained his recent outburst towards Justin Gaethje on social media. While the pair have known each other for many years, they were forced to put their friendship aside last year when they battled it out over the UFC lightweight championship at UFC 254. Khabib won the fight via […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov doubles down on support of Islam Makhachev getting title shot, ‘If you have a nine-fight win streak, you have to fight for the title’
Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t be changing his mind anytime soon when it comes to the UFC lightweight title picture. The former king of the division recently shared his thoughts on the matter when telling former challenger Justin Gaethje that he “fell asleep” in his lone undisputed opportunity. Despite a recent victory in an instant classic with […]
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Justin Gaethje reveals plan to win UFC lightweight title, make first title defense against Islam Makhachev
UFC fighter Justin Gaethje revealed his plan to win the UFC lightweight title, and then make his first title defense against Islam Makhachev. Gaethje was not happy when UFC commentator Daniel Cormier suggested that Makhachev should be next in line to fight for the lightweight title after he beat Dan Hooker at UFC 267. As […]
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Justin Gaethje suggests Islam Makhachev to ‘Do your f*cking job’ and fight Beneil Dariush
Justin Gaethje doesn’t believe Islam Makhachev has earned his shot at the UFC lightweight title. UFC 269 on Dec. 11 will see current champion Charles Oliveira attempt to defend against former interim titleholder Dustin Poirier. In the meantime, “The Highlight” and one of Dagestan’s finest make their cases. “Makhachev fought No. 14, went to No. […]
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Michael Chandler predicts Justin Gaethje will be the UFC lightweight champion by the middle of next year
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler predicts that Justin Gaethje will become the UFC lightweight champion by the middle of next year. Chandler and Gaethje just went toe-to-toe in an all-out war that took place on the UFC 268 main card. It was one of the best fights of the year, but at the end of […]
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Dustin Poirier responds after Justin Gaethje suggests he’d rather retire than fight him again
Dustin Poirier has no plans to retire as he says fighters in the lightweight division still need ass-whoopings. After Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler at UFC 268, he told MMAFighting that he hopes Charles Oliveira beats Poirier because he isn’t sure “The Diamond” would rematch him. “A part of me thinks — after I fought […]
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Justin Gaethje blasts Conor McGregor for calling for his ‘sloppy seconds’
Justin Gaethje believes Conor McGregor is chasing his sloppy seconds. Gaethje has fought the who’s who of the lightweight division, but he has noticed McGregor is fighting or calling out people he just beat. It started with Donald Cerrone, and now after he beat Michael Chandler at UFC 268, Chandler and the Irishman have gone […]
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Michael Chandler ‘quit’ against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268, claims former opponent Will Brooks
Will Brooks, who fought and beat Michael Chandler twice in Bellator, believes “Iron” quit against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268. Although Gaethje and Chandler went toe-to-toe for three rounds and it was “The Highlight” winning a decision. Despite the fact the fight went to the scorecards, Brooks believes Chandler quit in a sense he didn’t […]
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Islam Makhachev responds after former UFC champ Eddie Alvarez says Justin Gaethje getting the next lightweight title shot “is only right”
Islam Makhachev responded after former UFC champ Eddie Alvarez said Justin Gaethje getting the next lightweight title shot “is only right.” Makhachev recently defeated Dan Hooker at UFC 267 to improve to 10-1 overall in the UFC with his current nine-fight win streak. Makhachev is clearly one of the best lightweight fighters in the world, […]
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Justin Gaethje believes Khabib Nurmagomedov is not running his Twitter account
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje believes that former divisional champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is not running his Twitter account. On Friday, Nurmagomedov’s Twitter account posted something that criticized Ferguson for his recent stretch. For Nurmagomedov, Ferguson hasn’t accomplished much over the past six years, and he made sure to let his former rival know that on […]
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Justin Gaethje believes Dustin Poirier would rather walk away than fight him again
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje believes that divisional rival Dustin Poirier would rather walk away than fight him again. Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler on the UFC 268 main card to likely become the next man to fight for the belt at 155lbs, which is currently owned by UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. Poirier and Oliveira […]
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Justin Gaethje says “I have to fight the winner of Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier to justify the integrity of this sport”
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje says “I have to fight the winner of Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier to justify the integrity of (MMA).” Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler via unanimous decision in a “Fight of the Year” candidate at UFC 268 last weekend in New York City. It was a phenomenal fight by both men, who […]
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Justin Gaethje critiques Mike Beltran’s refereeing at UFC 268: ‘That’s $1 million, if I lose’
Justin Gaethje walked away from his war with Michael Chandler at UFC 268 with his hand raised. It wasn’t quite smooth sailing for “The Highlight”, however – not only in the form of fist meeting face but regarding officiating as well. A miscommunication in the second round following an eye poke to Gaethje led to […]
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Michael Chandler says he ‘made some questionable decisions’ against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268
Michael Chandler knows he didn’t fight the smartest fight on Saturday against Justin Gaethje. Chandler and Gaethje were opening up the UFC 268 main card and the two promised fireworks. To no surprise, they did just that as they even exceeded expectations as the two just threw down for 15 minutes. Both men had moments […]
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Daniel Cormier believes Justin Gaethje has earned next UFC lightweight title shot over Islam Makhachev
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes that Justin Gaethje has earned the next UFC lightweight title shot over his teammate Islam Makhachev. Cormier and Gaethje recently got into it on social media after “The Highlight” accused DC of being biased during his commentary for the recent Makhachev vs. Dan Hooker fight. Following that match, which Makhachev […]
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Justin Gaethje reacts following Fight of the Night war with Michael Chandler at UFC 268
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje reacted following his Fight of the Night war with Michael Chandler at Saturday’s UFC 268 card. Gaethje and Chandler went to war for 15 minutes in what was the best fight of the night at UFC 268. Both Gaethje and Chandler stool in the center of the Octagon and traded […]
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Michael Chandler reacts following loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 268
Michael Chandler has reacted after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Justin Gaethje at tonight’s UFC 268 event in New York City. Chandler (22-7 MMA) had entered Saturday’s pay-per-view fight card with hopes of rebounding from his recent loss to Charles Oliveira. Prior to that setback, ‘Iron Mike’ was coming off a first round knockout […]
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Pros react to Justin Gaethje defeating Michael Chandler at UFC 268
The main card of tonight’s UFC 268 event was kicked off by a highly anticipated lightweight fight between Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler. Gaethje (23-3 MMA), the promotions former interim lightweight champion, was returning to action for the first time in twelve months this evening at MSG. ‘The Highlight’ had last competed in October of […]
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UFC 268 Results: Justin Gaethje defeats Michael Chandler (Highlights)
The main card of tonight’s UFC 268 event is kicked off by a highly anticipated lightweight fight between Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler. Gaethje (22-3 MMA), the promotions former interim lightweight champion, will be returning to action for the first time in twelve months this evening at MSG. ‘The Highlight’ last competed in October of […]
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Justin Gaethje explains why he has issues with “incredibly biased” UFC commentator Daniel Cormier
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje explained why he has issues with the “incredibly biased” UFC commentator Daniel Cormier. Gaethje took to social media last Saturday during the main event of UFC 267 to vent his frustrations with Cormier, who was providing color commentary for the UFC in Abu Dhabi. As far as Gaethje goes, Cormier was […]
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Michael Chandler and Dana White seemingly dismiss the notion that Islam Makhachev could skip the line for a UFC title shot
Dana White has seemingly dismissed the notion that Islam Makhachev could leapfrog Michael Chandler or Justin Gaethje in the UFC contender line. Makhachev (21-1 MMA) improved his current win streak to nine in a row at last weekend’s UFC 267 event, earning a dominant technical submission victory over Dan Hooker in the very first round. […]