“Looks like he weighs 240 pounds,” Justin Gaethje dismisses BMF challenge from ‘overweight’ Jorge Masvidal

BMF champion Justin Gaethje bluntly brings in Jorge Masvidal's weight in the dialogue for a possible matchup between these two for the BMF belt.

“Looks like he weighs 240 pounds,” Justin Gaethje dismisses BMF challenge from ‘overweight’ Jorge Masvidal

Justin Gaethje and Jorge Masvidal (Image courtesy: IMAGO)

In the recent UFC 293 media interviews, BMF champion Justin Gaethje replied to Jorge Masvidal’s callout for the BMF belt. Reportedly, Gaethje is one of the stars attending the UFC 293 event in Australia. Interviewers chose this opportunity to ask the “Highlight” about his opinion on a potential bout with Masvidal.

Gaethje dismissed any chances of a possible matchup with Masvidal for the BMF belt. He said, “Sounds fun, but I have one goal, it’s the undisputed championship. I have plenty of time after that to fight those fights. I don’t think he(Masvidal) is ever coming back. He looks like he weighs 240 pounds.“

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“Gamebred” fought his last fight against Gilbert Burns at UFC 287. After losing to Burns, the Miami-based fighter bowed out of combat sports with a retirement speech. Recently, Masvidal hinted towards his possible return to the promotion. He indicated a desire to come back for the BMF title. In 2019, the BMF belt belonged to Masvidal after his TKO win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244. Later, the belt remained inactive until Masvidal announced his retirement from the sport. Gaethje fought Dustin Poirier for the BMF belt in July 2023. This matchup ended horrifically as Gaethje knocked out Poirier with a head kick in the 2nd round.

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Although, currently, the “Highlight” doesn’t seem to entertain this idea. Gaethje has his eyes set on the lightweight championship. He’ll closely follow the October matchup between Charles Oliviera and Islam Makhachev. A potential title shot remains in the books for Gaethje.

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Justin Gaethje entertains a trilogy matchup against Dustin Poirier

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Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier(Image courtesy: MMA Fighting)

The finishing sequence of UFC 291 is still a fresh memory for a lot of MMA fans. An exciting matchup between two of the most established lightweights didn’t fail to entertain the crowd. Justin Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier with a head kick in the 2nd round of the fight. This victory crowned Gaethje to become the new BMF champion.

Recently, in the media interviews at UFC 293, Gaethje talked about a possible trilogy fight against Poirier. “The Highlight” said that the fight would happen again. After Gaethje’s quest for the lightweight belt, this fight could take place as a title defense for the belt. Both the fighters share a win each in this matchup. Poirier’s TKO victory over Gaethje in 2018 keeps him in contention for the trilogy.

This possible trilogy could be an entertaining matchup for MMA fans. Despite both fighters closing in on retirement, the world will be excited to find out how this trilogy concludes.

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