{"id":248211,"date":"2017-08-31T13:43:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T20:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=248211"},"modified":"2017-08-31T13:43:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T20:43:30","slug":"justin-gaethje-fight-mcgregor-coach-tuf-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/justin-gaethje\/justin-gaethje-fight-mcgregor-coach-tuf-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Gaethje is ‘Excited’ to Get Punched in the Face by Eddie Alvarez"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hopefully, you knew of Justin Gaethje before he stepped foot into the UFC. If you didn’t, chances are you’ve seen his ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate with Michael Johnson back in July. This wild man has somehow remained undefeated (18-0 with 16 finishes!) while simultaneously being one of the most exciting fighters alive. If he keeps this up, things are really going to get interesting. He’s looking to earn a fight with ‘crazy’ Conor McGregor<\/a>, but first he’s got to get through Eddie Alvarez.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a great match-up for me. I\u2019m much more athletic, faster, [Eddie Alvarez] is getting older and he\u2019s getting up there at the end of his career \u2014 that\u2019s fact. I think my leg kicks are going to be very detrimental to his lead leg. I\u2019m working at just getting better every day and I\u2019m ready to fight Eddie Alvarez. I\u2019ve been watching him since I was in high school, I was a fan of him, been a fan forever and I\u2019m still a fan of his. I’m excited to get punched in the face by him.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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"It's going to be a brutal fight."@Justin_Gaethje<\/a> explains his thoughts on being asked to coach and facing off against @EAlvarezFight<\/a>! pic.twitter.com\/Ap7V0GzBsF<\/a><\/p>\n

— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) August 31, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n