Justin Gaethje describes the insane power of Charles Oliveira’s punches as having his “Tongue stuck on Super Powerful Batteries”
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Gaethje admits he did not expect Oliveira to carry KO power in his punches.
Justin Gaethje was in for a rude awakening when he faced off against Charles Oliveira. The Arizonian, fighting in his home state had everything in his favour that night but still came up short by a wide margin.
The day before, Oliveira had missed weight by. 5 lbs, leading to him being stripped off his title. The controversy surrounding it was enough to give birth to innumerable conspiracy theories including the Arizona commission working to get their athlete into favourable conditions leading into a championship fight.
While many thought being stripped of his title would have considerable consequences on the psyche of Oliveira, nothing could be further from the truth. That night though he was dropped, Charles looked near perfect in every aspect that Oliveira the Champion has been known for.
What was even more surprising is that the supposed, “quitter”, as he was labelled by Gaethje not only managed to submit Justin in front of his home crowd, he gained the back control for the choke that off a knockdown.
Justin Gaethje believes few can replicate the power of Charles Oliveira
Now Gaethje has come out to reveal the true power that Oliveira carries in his fists. Talking to the UFC media, prior to UFC 278, Gaethje would describe being hit by Oliveira to be one of the most stunning experiences in his life.
If anyone knows what it’s like to absorb a strong punch it has to be Gaethje. The man has gone up against some of the heaviest hitters in lightweight history and has more often than not walked out with his hand raised. Hence Gaethje’s admission about Oliveira’s power comes from a place of authority.
Justin would reveal that he was severely hurt within the opening 10 seconds of the fight itself. He would credit this to the precise nature of Oliveira’s strikes. “It was one of those fights that was against adversity the whole time”, said Gaethje.
As a follow up Gaethje was asked his comments to Oliveira after the fight, telling him, ” You hit really hard” and if he was caught off guard by the power in his punches. Agreeing with the assessment Gaethje said, “Yeah I mean it’s a feeling, a feeling I’ve never felt. You know usually when you get hit, you call it a buzz, you call it a flash, this is more like my tongue was stuck on a super powerful battery. “
Since that fight Gaethje has received a long overdue nose surgery that he says blocked his breathing for a good part of his career. While not booked for any fights, Gaethje has been called out by younger lightweights including Rafael Fiziev and Mateuz Gamrot.
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