“Hopefully we can golf,” US President Donald Trump gave Justin Gaethje special call after his stunning UFC 291 knockout

Justin Gaethje narrates how former president Donald Trump offered to play golf with the UFC star after his win over Dustin Poirier

“Hopefully we can golf,” US President Donald Trump gave Justin Gaethje special call after his stunning UFC 291 knockout

Justin Gaethje is appreciated by Donald Trump (via: politico.com)

Justin Gaethje‘s knockout win over prominent rival Dustin Poirier has made headlines in the last week. A recent interview with TMZ Sports showed Gaethje discussing his life after the spectacular win, including his call with Donald Trump.

Justin Gaethje has come a long way in the UFC. His powerful strikes and resilient fighting style have propelled him to MMA stardom. But Justin Gaethje has reached an all-time high by defeating another top contender at UFC 291. Dustin Poirier suffered a humiliating loss to Gaethje via a head-kick knockout during the weekend. This result has allowed Justin to become the new holder of the BMF title.

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Naturally, such a resounding victory will bring a lot of recognition and fame for the UFC star, but a call from a former US president is rare. In the TMZ interview, Gaethje reveals that apart from various tweets and phone calls, the most memorable appreciation he received was from Donald Trump. According to Justin, Trump called him to congratulate him on the impressive win. Donald Trump even offered to meet with the fighter for recreational purposes. Trump said, “Hopefully, we can golf,” as per Justin.

Justin Gaethje has now officially earned a spot in the top 3 fighters in the lightweight division of the UFC. The fighter hopes to fight the winner of the upcoming title bout between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira.

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Former UFC champ comments on Justin Gaethje’s talents in the octagon

Khabib Nurmagomedov praises Justin Gaethje
Khabib Nurmagomedov praises Justin Gaethje (via: blogspot/playersramp.com)

Khabib Nurmagomedov has retired as one of the greatest MMA fighters in history. His respect and legacy have spread consistently in the world of MMA. But in “The Eagle”‘ eyes, there was only one fighter with incredible power in every type of strike he landed. This fighter happened to be Justin Gaethje. Khabib discusses his state of mind before the fight and Gaethje’s skills in the octagon.

Khabib Nurmagomedov stated, “He hit like a truck. No one hit me harder than Justin Gaethje.” The retired champion also explained his fighting strategy with Gaethje. Khabib was aware of Justin’s elite wrestling skills and, therefore, chose to tire him out while standing and striking before grappling with him on the ground.

Such appreciation from a fighter like Khabib Nurmagomedov must motivate aspiring fighters like Justin Gaethje. Let’s hope such recognition pushes him for gold in the lightweight division.

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