Former UFC heavyweight champion and current free agent Francis Ngannou reacts to Dana White's recent press conference comments. I was there., Are you saying all Russians look alike? 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A former NCAA All-American wrestler at theUniversity of Northern Colorado, Gaethje could easily take that approach too. Well see what happens. One more thing. Justin Gaethje Resting Up to Reassert Himself in New-Look Lightweight Division. Thats the reason why I never wanted to wrestle. #UFC249pic.twitter.com/jXPNYAjX3h", "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18", "Revised UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Fight Card | MMAWeekly.com", "UFC 249 Results: Justin Gaethje Wears Down Tony Ferguson, Wins Belt", "UFC 249 Scorecard: Gaethje was crushing Ferguson before 5th round TKO", "UFC 249 Bonuses! Are you saying all Russians look alike? I mean if they cover the cost of the training camp then Im in. "When I take a right hand, I roll with it. All rights reserved. I dont need this talk because it makes me angry. Gaethje. Former interim lightweight champion Gaethje was last seen in action against former champion, The brawler is renowned for his fighting style, which saw him net ten performance-based bonuses in record time, and also received, honors twice, against Michael Johnson in 2017 and, The two knockouts Rutten references are the TKO loss to, Rutten Compared Gaethje to Chandler & Wanderlei Silva. I also like to shoot guns. He said to Brett Okamoto of ESPN in 2020, "I worked seven days a week, 12 hours every day. Hey, it's Michael. Not Kadyrov dont be ridiculous, just his son! Justin Gaethje discusses his May 7 matchup against lightweight champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 274 in Phoenix. Go F*ck Yourself." However, previously it was reported by the Bloody Elbow journalist that Justin Gaethje, Kamaru Usman, and Henry Cejudo met the warlord during their visit to Chechen. He said, "I used to be blind. [40], His first title defense was at WSOF 11 against Nick Newell on July 5, 2014. His style demands it. According to Gaethje's coach Trevor Wittman, the back-to-back losses against Alvarez and Poirier caused Gaethje to change his mentality. And he said, 'Not really, Coach. [57] However, an injury forced Zeferino to withdraw from the bout and he was replaced by Luiz Firmino. Gaethje left Johnson laying. The sport as it exists in 2017 is mostly a 25-minute exercise in avoiding problems. It's the kind of conversation that should be music to a fight fan's ears. [117] Gaethje praised Trump for his role in the UFC's early development, saying "Hes a reason that the UFC is here. Apart from his professional exploits as a UFC journalist, Afnan enjoys honing his skills as an amateur actor/boxer and loves going on occasionaltreks. @Justin_Gaethje discusses where he fits into the UFC lightweight landscape and his conditions for being a backup for Khabib vs Ferguson #TLTS@lthomasnews pic.twitter.com/6lK65IySbe, MMA on SiriusXM (@MMAonSiriusXM) December 3, 2019. A leading source for MMA News since 2002. Like a horror-movie villain, Gaethje thrives on this fear, stalking, ever stalking, until a man has no choice but to stand and fight. Acknowledging that waiting for the winner of the scheduled title fight in April would leave him on the sidelines until possibly the second or third quarter of the UFCs 2020 schedule, Gaethje said hes looking to make smart business decisions and he got into the sport to become champion, so hes willing to wait. The title fight is set and somebody needs to fight the winner of that fight. Only when an opponent gets tired, impatient or sloppy do the modern greats strike. [78], Gaethje faced Edson Barboza on March 30, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2. [109] Despite knocking down Oliveira twice, Gaethje lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round one. [112] He is well known for the knockout power in his punches, and his debilitating leg kicks. The Best Selling PPV of 2022", Professional MMA record for Justin Gaethje, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Justin_Gaethje&oldid=1134020511, 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, 2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 16:47. The promotions president, Dana White, and former two-division champion Daniel Cormier were also seen taking pictures with the child of the Chechen dictator just days after he was filmed alongside Ukrainian prisoners of war in a propaganda video. They said either of those, March 4th or 18th. Fiziev went on to say that the promotion appears all in on the contest while Gaethje has remained quiet., I like that the UFC supported this fight from the beginning, Fiziev said. Het ontwerp van Getty Images is een handelsmerk van Getty Images. . Come on guy, you wont show me one picture or video of me with the guy you talking about. Thats an outright lie and slander. [69] At the World MMA Awards, it was named the fight of the year. [71] The fight earned Gaethje his third consecutive Fight of the Night bonus award. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. The UFC has two scheduled pay-per-view events for March. 852. I was 20/60 in one eye and 20/200 in another eye. "The Highlight" explains to Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole why the fight versus. On the other end, Gaethje (23-4) is coming off his second failed attempt at hoisting undisputed UFC lightweight gold. [13] When he was 18, Gaethje spent a summer himself at the Morenci mine. [73] It was revealed after the fight that Gaethje's leg kicks had caused a partial tear of Poirier's quadriceps femoris muscle. Hes super aggressive; just comes one speed, full speed thats it. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [97] This bout earned the Fight of the Night award. #daveyhighroad https://t.co/TiuBhAnnrp. to view a random entry. Would love your thoughts, please comment. He'll need all of them. It also includes Justin Gaethje, the former UFC interim lightweight champion. And in short, Fiziev is pulled in by the mixture of Gaethjes deadly striking and positioning in the rankings. I've gotten opportunities on the biggest stages because of the way I fight. [32], After amassing a 70 amateur record, Gaethje made his professional debut on August 20, 2011, against future UFC fighter Kevin Croom. The former three-time King of Pancrase world champion, widely credited for pioneering liver shots inside the octagon, expanded on his stance against being angry in competition. 79. Gaethje defended his title by stopping Palomino via TKO in the third round after a combination of leg kicks and punches. A fighter who seeks out and thrives in the chaos many others spend their professional lives hoping to avoid: "He is always flirting with absolute disaster. Former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten revealed the advice he gave to Justin Gaethje a few years ago. The result saw Kadyrovs fighter (Ankalaev) denied a UFC title, which the dictator ironically blamed on politics before demanding UFC change the result pic.twitter.com/zN3LMvXgI7, Karim Zidan (@ZidanSports) December 11, 2022. [23][24][25] Gaethje dropped down to the 149 lb division for his senior year, but had struggles with weight cutting. [46] The Los Angeles Times named this fight as the best fight of 2015. [96] After a back-and-forth fight, Gaethje won the bout via unanimous decision despite knocking Chandler down and nearly finishing him in the second round. Organiseer, beheer, distribueer en meet al uw digitale content. 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