Afnan Chougle is a UFC author and content manager at The SportsRush. Nobody is tougher than the person you're. With Conor McGregor booked to fight Donald Cerrone and UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov slated to defend his title against Tony Ferguson, there arent many realistic options left for Gaethje (21-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC). 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There's different ways to alleviate some of the force of a punch besides just getting out of the way. When the UFC wants it, they make it happen.. Never met the guy. Gaethje accepts he's going to get hit. He's . I don't get hit a ton on the button. Like a horror-movie villain, Gaethje thrives on this fear, stalking, ever stalking, until a man has no choice but to stand and fight. Gaethje is a flawed, reckless fighter. [18][19] Gaethje also played football and baseball in high school. He does take a lot of shots. 3 ranking in March. Instead, he's a man on a mission to deliver violence in uncomfortable proximity, a fighter who starts in your face and makes a concerted effort to never allow you to be more than a couple of steps away. Come on guy, you wont show me one picture or video of me with the guy you talking about. Check out MMA Junkies full interview with Justin Gaethje in the video above. 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[78], Gaethje faced Edson Barboza on March 30, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2. [38], Afterward, Gaethje fought Dan Lauzon at WSOF 6 on October 26, 2013, finishing Lauzon by knockout with a right uppercut in the second round. "[116], Gaethjealong with UFC President Dana White, fighters Colby Covington and Henry Cejudo, and manager Ali Abdelazizattended a rally for President Donald Trump in September 2020, with the fighters being acknowledged by the President. [80] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Replying to @Justin_Gaethje Here he broke he's leg 26 replies 102 retweets 1,465 likes Arun Sohal @arunsohal88 Jul 10 There is no irony here brotha, that is a serious injury. He's what politicians feared when they banned the sport of mixed martial arts across the country in the 1990s, a man unafraid of his own potency and the potential consequences of his actions, comfortable with the problems his sledgehammer fists create every time he touches another man's body. [57] However, an injury forced Zeferino to withdraw from the bout and he was replaced by Luiz Firmino. After the controversy arose, Portnoy decided to comment on Gaethjes relationship with him and Justin didnt take it well. On February 27th, Redditor mrbonershark11 posted a "You Can't See Me" variation of the image (shown below, right). '"[22], Gaethje holds a bachelor's degree in Human Services from the University of Northern Colorado. My Heart Episode 23 My Spring Break Episode 22 The Letter to Me Episode 21 The Letter and Me Episode 20 My Chocolate Episode 19 My Mom Episode 18 My Birthday Episode 17 My Christmas Episode 16 My. Justin Gaethje has gone after Barstool's Dave Portnoy after it was claimed that he visited Chechnya at the invitation of Ramzan Kadyrov. They are still doing what theyve been doing. Krijg toegang tot het beste van Getty Images en iStock met ons eenvoudige abonnement. Thats my job now.. I had horrible vision. "[112], In a 2020 ESPN interview, Gaethje stated he realized after transitioning from wrestling to mixed martial arts that, while winning was still important, entertaining the fans could earn him more money. by [58] Gaethje won the bout by TKO via doctor stoppage due to Firmino's right eye being swollen after round three. [48], At WSOF 29 on March 12, 2016, he defended his belt against Brian Foster via TKO due to leg kicks at 1:43 of the first round. A man of Gaethje's ability who fought more conservatively might not get the knockouts, but he would be cruising past the competition with little difficulty. He quickly clapped back at the former interim champion and reminded him of his alleged links with Russian warlord Ramzan Kadyrov. When will we next see him compete inside the Octagon? A former NCAA All-American wrestler at theUniversity of Northern Colorado, Gaethje could easily take that approach too. Powered by. "The Highlight" explains to Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole why the fight versus. Non-title bout; Guillard missed weight (158.8 lb). "I mean if they cover the cost of the training camp then I'm in. It's just didn't matter. When I take it, it's on my gloves. So, you want to be as calm as possible. That's the only way to get away from me. Gaethje is the #2 ranked lightweight. Performance of the Night. Do you think Justin Gaethje should await the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson? [45], He then went on to fight Luis Palomino at WSOF 19 on March 28, 2015. On February 12th, 2018, Twitter user @blackmidgetguy replied to a tweet asking "Why can't I have a guy like this for Valentine's" with the message "I'm literally the guy in the pic" (shown below). Gaethje won by knockout 12 seconds into the first round. He finished the season with a 144 record and was named to the Western Wrestling All-Conference First Team. In an appearance on the PBD Podcast, Rutten opened up on urging the human Highlight reel to change his aggressive fighting style before he made his way to the UFC. Gaethje is coming off of a loss, but he has won five of his last seven, and consistently brings the ruckus every time out. [114], Gaethje underwent a photorefractive keratectomy in 2016 to correct his eyesight. Het ontwerp van Getty Images is een handelsmerk van Getty Images. [85] However, on April 9, UFC president Dana White announced that this event had been postponed,[86] and the bout instead took place for May 9, 2020. Let us know your thoughts on this down in the comments, BJPENN Nation! Do not clinch with the guy, hes going to knock you out. Three knockouts in a row, Im not sure what else I need to do. Ill be ready when the opportunities come. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Rey Del. It's the kind of conversation that should be music to a fight fan's ears. Justin Gaethjes Likely Next Fight: UFC Promised Us, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Everything lands on the button. With no striking background, Justin immediately went for a . In response to Gaethjes defense, however, some pointed out that attending Kadyrovs sons birthday party and interacting with him, which many perceived as a display of public support, is still worthy of the same criticism. I dont need this talk because it makes me angry. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. He does take a lot of shots. Would love your thoughts, please comment. He might not be super technical but he can aim, dude. A lightweight clash pitting Justin Gaethje against Rafael Fiziev has been targeted for UFC 286. Some avoid it for a time, skirting around the cage in a desperate backwards race from a man who will never stop coming. His mother, Carolina (ne Espinoza), is of Mexican descent from Sonora, Mexico and his father, John Ray Gaethje, is of German descent. A former NCAA All-American wrestler at the, "When you fight me, you aren't going to be able to be so careful," he told me in a, In a sense, Johnson was exactly right. In his immediate response, Gaethje accused Portnoy of slander, insisting that while he attended the birthday of one of Kadyrovs son, he never met the widely criticized dictator, whose documented crimes range from attempts to rid Chechnya of the LGBTQ+ community to torture and assassinations. The brawler is renowned for his fighting style, which saw him net ten performance-based bonuses in record time, and also receivedFight of the Yearhonors twice, against Michael Johnson in 2017 and Michael Chandler in 2021. Gaethje's parents have been married for 38 years. Cash in on NFL Wild Card Weekend: Bet $5, Get $150 in Free Bets, Thats the only question, Fiziev said regarding what event he and Gaethje would clash at. Johnson couldn't say the same. But he also does a ton of things which get him into trouble and force him to fight uphill. When asked about the athletes who may perform better when angry, Rutten highlighted the fighting style of Wanderlei Silva. Hes just focusing on training until an offer comes his way. [22] As a freshman, Gaethje had an 189 record, including a third-place finish at the Oregon Wrestling Classic. Gaethje, 34, is coming off his second UFC title fight loss when he was submitted by Charles Oliveira at UFC 274 in May 2022. Gaethje, who will face off with former lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez on Saturday at UFC 218, is violence personified. However, it's nothing in comparison to the impact Ramzan Kadyrov has had on mixed martial arts. He began his amateur MMA career while in college, turned professional in 2011 and joined the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) in 2013, where he became Lightweight Champion. [84], On April 6, it was announced that Gaethje would step in on short notice to face Tony Ferguson for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship on April 18, at UFC 249. [63] Sherdog named this fight as the best fight of 2017,[64] and round 2 of the fight as the best round of the year. Are you saying all Russians look alike? The two knockouts Rutten references are the TKO loss to Dustin Poirier and the knockout defeat to Eddie Alvarez. Recently, Ankalaev lost a championship opportunity, as his title fight at UFC 282 ended in a controversial draw. Background Justin Ray Gaethje was born on November 14, 1988, in Safford, Arizona. Gaethje left Johnson laying. He will leave knowing he's been in a fight instead. He defended his WSOF belt five times before vacating it to join the UFC in 2017. Added Not so much. 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