WATCH: “How did he just take that?” – Justin Gaethje ‘eating’ BRUTAL head kick from training partner

Justin Gaethje's sparring footage exposes him taking a clean head kick.

WATCH: “How did he just take that?” – Justin Gaethje ‘eating’ BRUTAL head kick from training partner

Justin Gaethje's sparring footage of absorbing a head kick (via X)

Justin Gaethje has a thrilling fight lined up for the historic UFC 300 fight card. He is taking on the credited Max Holloway in a BMF championship bout. Ahead of the fight, an old training footage of ‘The Highlight’ sparring has resurfaced on the internet. The video shocked the MMA circle since Gaethje absorbed a clean head kick from his teammate who appeared to be Muhammad Naimov.

In the video, Justin Gaethje and his teammate, Muhammad Naiomov, sparred inside a cage. During a particular sequence, Naimov caught Gaethje with a head kick flush to his chin. However, ‘The Highlight’ took the kick and continued to spar. Further, he exhibited no signs of the kick affecting him.

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This video went viral among the fans since they misinterpreted it to be a new one. So, they were concerned about Gaethje’s participation in the upcoming fight with Max Holloway. However, it was evident this video was taken long back. To prove the point, Gathje recently embraced a clean-shaven look, and the sparring video showcased him with a grown-out beard.

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Justin Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier to earn a title contention spot in his last fight. However, he was sidelined since Charles Oliveira remained the next contender for the title. Now, amidst updated circumstances, both Oliveira and Gaethje were forced to prove their worthiness to compete for the UFC gold. As such, they face Arman Tsarukyan and Max Holloway in UFC 300 respectively. As such, an impressive win would earn them their title fight.

Fans react to Justin Gaethje’s sparring footage

X account ‘MMA Uncensored’ recently posted footage of Justin Gaethje sparring. His sparring partner resembled UFC featherweight Muhammad Naimov, but it wasn’t clear since the video was of low quality. But the concerning visual was Justin Gathje eating a full-on head kick in the video.

Fans react to Justin Gaethje's old training footage ahead of his UFC 300 fight with Max Holloway
Fans react to Justin Gaethje’s old training footage ahead of his UFC 300 fight with Max Holloway (via X)

Justin Gaethje’s sparring partner threw a switch kick that landed right on his chin. However, ‘The Highlight’ didn’t show any signs of it hurting him and absorbed it completely. As such, this had the fans going. Here are some interesting fan reactions:

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Fight fans praised Justin Gathje for taking the shot and expressed their support for his upcoming bout with Max Holloway. As such, this fight goes down in UFC 300 in April in the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. Further, ‘The Highlight’ promised to make a statement through his performance and hoped to fight for the lightweight title next.

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