“He’s turned me down six times,” Career-ending killer Justin Gaethje reveals ‘REASON’ behind Conor McGregor’s refusal to fight him in octagon
Justin Gaethje could fight for the lightweight championship in his next bout. Gaethje spoke on the potential fight with Conor McGregor.
Justin Gaethje has a reason why Conor McGregor ducked him six times (Image Courtesy - TSN/Bleacher Report)
Justin Gaethje is on the top of the world with the BMF title victory over Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. He will get an opportunity for the lightweight title in the future after Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev settle their business at UFC 294. However, one man wants to fight against Gaethje. He is none other than Conor McGregor. Despite the intrigue, Justin Gaethje revealed his thoughts on a fight with Conor McGregor.
Justin Gaethje said that UFC has the final say on things, and any fight with McGregor will depend on what the UFC wants. On the other hand, he spoke about the fight negotiations with McGregor in the past. Gaethje said, “There’s a reason that he has turned me down six times. How can you lose to me is not how you can lose and continue to be Conor McGregor. That is a big risk for him.”
Conor McGregor could use a win in his career. He has not won a bout since the Covid happened. He only has one victory to show in the last five years. Despite McGregor’s interest in fighting Gaethje, he should face Michael Chandler instead. Chandler allows him to see if the Irishman still belongs in the competitive lightweight division.
MMA fans and analysts think Gaethje should avoid a McGregor fight and focus on the lightweight title bout. A fight with McGregor could give huge monetary benefits to the BMF champion. On the other hand, if he loses, he could wave goodbye to another lightweight title shot forever.
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Highlight shows Justin Gaethje trying to land the head kick multiple times at UFC 291
Nobody expected Justin Gaethje to land a head-kick knockout at UFC 291. He has never knocked out an opponent with a head kick in his career. Gaethje has made people quit with leg kicks and knee strikes. However, the head-kick knockout of Poirier remains the ultimate highlight of his career.
The recap of his fight against Poirier shows Gaethje attempting to land the head-kick multiple times in the first round. However, Poirier managed to block all the attempts in the first round. The recap will lead one to believe that Gaethje spammed the leg kicks for a reason.
The recap also showed the multiple striking combinations and techniques used by Gaethje during the bout. He outstruck Poirier in the first round, and his striking diversity led to the second-round knockout.
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