BMF title contender Justin Gaethje happy to get paid well for ‘stupid’ belt fight against Dustin Poirier

Justin Gaethje is concerned about non official title fight of BMF belt unless he is getting paid well for it.

BMF title contender Justin Gaethje happy to get paid well for ‘stupid’ belt fight against Dustin Poirier

Justin Gaethje is happy with 'stupid' belt contender-ship (Image via MMA fighting/MMA Junkie)

Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier are about to collide once again in the octagon at UFC 291. The bout will be for the vacant BMF title, which Jorge Masvidal vacated after UFC 287. Interestingly, both Poirier and Gaethje were always interested in official championship fights. Since Islam Makhachev might have had some concerns, Dana White took charge to give the BMF title an owner.

It will be Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier against each other at UFC 291 after their first brawl at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje, where Justin faced defeat against ‘The Dimamond’. Now both fighters will collide for the title that has gotten many MMA fans excited since 2019. The last time this title was on the line was when Masvidal and Nate Diaz faced each other at UFC 244.

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Recently, Gaethje was asked about his views on the Cageside Press YouTube channel. He said, “This is stupid.’ I still think it’s kind of stupid.” But he also explains that this BMF title is like an interim belt, and also one more opportunity for the fighter to feature in a PPV event.

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Justin Gaethje is one of the fighters who have brutal striking which even forced the legendary Khabib Numagomedov to perform a takedown on him at UFC 254, where Khabib secured the victory via submission and hung his MMA gloves.

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Justin Gaethje also talked about his 2nd-time matchup against Dustin Poirier

Justin Gaethje to take on Dustin Poirier
Justin Gaethje to take on Dustin Poirier (Image via Yahoo Sports)

In 2018, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje showcased the war between the two warriors in a cage. At UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje, both fighters were bloodied and in absolute chaos to win the match. Gaethje scored his third Fight of the Night bonus in a row, which indicated how he entertained everyone.

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Cade Morehouse asked “The Highlight” about his next match-up against the cold rival Poirier at UFC 291. He also added he was still new to the UFC and was 29 years old and making his way in UFC history. Now, after 5 years, he has changed a lot.

He also said the fight against Charles Oliveira had made him realize his mistake, which had an emotional impact on him. After that one fight, he is not ready to give any chance to his opponent. In a five-round fight, according to him, it is important to be smarter.

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