{"id":327814,"date":"2019-10-09T16:55:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T23:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=327814"},"modified":"2019-10-09T16:55:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T23:55:44","slug":"justin-gaethje-thinks-conor-mcgregor-is-a-coward-for-wanting-to-fight-frankie-edgar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/justin-gaethje-thinks-conor-mcgregor-is-a-coward-for-wanting-to-fight-frankie-edgar\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Gaethje thinks Conor McGregor is a ‘coward’ for wanting to fight Frankie Edgar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Justin Gaethje doesn’t like the idea of Conor McGregor fighting Frankie Edgar.<\/p>\n

The Irishman recently revealed that he likes the respect the former lightweight champion, Edgar has shown. He also believes it is a good test for his takedown defense<\/a> in hopes of getting a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n

Yet, Justin Gaethje, who has also called for a fight with Conor McGregor says the Irishman is a ‘coward’ for wanting to fight a soon to be bantamweight<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cConor keeps saying he is going to fight but I don\u2019t think that\u2019s true. But if he doesn\u2019t want to fight he\u2019s calling out the likes of Frankie Edgar,” Gaethje said to ESPN<\/a>. “No disrespect to Frankie Edgar but he\u2019s 30 pounds lighter than us and that\u2019s a coward move.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe man is a coward deep down. I know that, he knows that, some of us know that. And if I fight him I get to show the world that, and that\u2019s what he doesn\u2019t want.\u201d<\/p>\n

Justin Gaethje last fought back at UFC Vancouver where he beat Donald Cerrone by first-round TKO<\/a>. The win extended his winning streak to three with two other first-round finishes over Edson Barboza and James Vick.<\/p>\n

If he can not get the Conor McGregor fight, Gaethje wants Khabib Nurmagomedov next as he believes he deserves a crack at the lightweight title.<\/p>\n

\u201cTony fights once a year, so he is very inconsistent, so there\u2019s a very good chance he goes away somehow. I\u2019m there every time when ever they want me to fight. I need eight to ten weeks,\u201d he said. “I\u2019ve never turned down a fight or pulled out of a fight in my life. And I\u2019m not saying it won\u2019t ever happen because injuries do happen. But I am consistent and feel I have earned my shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who Justin Gaethje fights next is up in the air, but he remains adamant he doesn’t like the idea of Conor McGregor vs. Frankie Edgar.<\/p>\n

What do you make of Justin Gaethje calling Conor McGregor a ‘coward’ for wanting to fight Frankie Edgar? Sound off in the comment section, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 10\/9\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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