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Justin Gaethje Is Curious About How Khabib Will React When Things Get Bloody

Justin GaethjeJustin Gaethje has built a career off being an excellent MMA fighter but he’s built a huge fan base by putting on epic fights that almost always result in what can only be described as a blood bath. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has an altogether different style. He has eased his way past anyone […]

Justin Gaethje

Justin Gaethje has built a career off being an excellent MMA fighter but he’s built a huge fan base by putting on epic fights that almost always result in what can only be described as a blood bath.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has an altogether different style. He has eased his way past anyone who has stood in front of him and never been in a fight that came close to being considered a war.

This is something Gaethje is very aware of ahead of their UFC 254 lightweight unification fight next month. ‘The Highlight’ is intrigued to see how Nurmagomedov reacts when he is made to bleed inside the Octagon for the first time.

“I know I’m going to see his blood. I want him to see his blood and I want to see his reaction. He isn’t as crazy as me, that’s the thing,” Justin Gaethje said to ESPN. “I think he is crazy and loves competition but he isn’t quite as crazy as me. He also hasn’t seen his blood many times, I’m sure. His style of fighting is not something where you are looking for blood. I bet that doesn’t even cross his mind that he will see his own blood. That has never been a factor for him.” (Transcribed by BJPENN.com)

Gaethje is flying high after picking up the biggest win of his career last time out. The former World Series of Fighting champion dominated long-time number one contender Tony Ferguson before ultimately forcing a fifth round stoppage when they fought at UFC 249 back in May.

Nurmagomedov will be looking to take out a second straight interim champion after making easy work of Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in September 2019. The undefeated Russian picked up a third round submission win in that fight but has been unable to compete since due to the ongoing global pandemic.

Do you think Justin Gaethje will get any reaction if his UFC 254 fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov gets bloody?

Michael Chandler Says he is Ready For Any of The UFC’s Top Five

Michael Chandler has long been touted as one of the best lightweights in mixed martial arts. With his recent signing with the UFC, Chandler is more than happy to get tested amongst the UFC’s top-ranked lightweights and while no official bout has been b…

Michael Chandler has long been touted as one of the best lightweights in mixed martial arts. With his recent signing with the UFC, Chandler is more than happy to get tested amongst the UFC’s top-ranked lightweights and while no official bout has been booked, Chandler is on deck as a backup fighter for the UFC […]

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Donald Trump Rally: UFC Stars Show Support

President Donald TrumpDonald Trump held a presidential campaign event in Nevada and amongst the big crowd were several UFC personalities. This included, UFC President Dana White and a handful of his fighters were in attendance to show support for the US President. The group included UFC Lightweight Interim Champion Justin Gaethje, former double-champ Henry Cejudo and long-time […]

President Donald Trump

Donald Trump held a presidential campaign event in Nevada and amongst the big crowd were several UFC personalities. This included, UFC President Dana White and a handful of his fighters were in attendance to show support for the US President. The group included UFC Lightweight Interim Champion Justin Gaethje, former double-champ Henry Cejudo and long-time Trump fan Colby Covington.

Trump showed the highest praise to White in front of the large crowd, calling him “so smart, so tough, so cunning,” as well as boasting about how he helped the UFC in its early days.

“I gave (Dana White) a place a long time ago,” Trump said about letting UFC use his venue. “All I know, is just like we have outside, we had lines. I was like ‘what the hell is going on here, Dana? This place is packed!’ We were packed, we had thousands of people.

“I was so nice, I said ‘let’s do it again, Dana.’ We did it again, and again, and again, and it became the UFC. And he sold it, and had a big chunk of it, and he got four billion dollars — what he sold it, four billion! That’s not too bad, Dana!

“He’s an incredible guy, and he also loves his fighters. He wants to take care of his fighters, and he brought some of them, among the best.”

Trump also made sure to give praise to the fighters present during his speech by saying they have “a lot of muscles” and “a lot of genius.”

Cejudo and Gaethje happily took photos and videos of themselves sitting next to White from the front row of the campaign event. In these social media videos, the former two-division champion Cejudo was loud and proud with his support as he repeatedly exclaimed “Trump Nation” whilst sat next to Gaethje and their manager Ali Abdelaziz.

White and the UFC’s vocal support for Trump’s re-election hasn’t gone unnoticed. Subsequently, the US President returned the favour by praising the organisation to his masses and promoting the UFC’s upcoming events.

Trump put his weight behind the upcoming title bout between Gaethje and the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. To his supporters, Trump declared it “a tremendous fight coming up against the number one rated pound-for-pound fighter” and that “we’re going to be watching. It’s right before the election, but we’re going to be watching it, okay? I’ll be watching. You better believe it. It’s going to be an incredible fight.”

The President stepped in front of the camera to shoot a backstage video with Covington to promote the upcoming Coving fight with Tyron Woodley this weekend.

What do you think about the UFC supporting Donald Trump?

Khabib Says Conor McGregor Is a Better Striker Than UFC Champ Justin Gaethje

Ahead of his UFC 254 clash with Justin Gaethje on October 24, Khabib Nurmagomedov suggested he has already faced a tougher challenge than Gaethje in his career in terms of striking ability…

Ahead of his UFC 254 clash with Justin Gaethje on October 24, Khabib Nurmagomedov suggested he has already faced a tougher challenge than Gaethje in his career in terms of striking ability…

Michael Chandler Excited At Thought Of Fighting Justin Gaethje

Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler likes the idea of a showdown with Justin Gaethje. Chandler fought out of his Bellator contract with his rematch against Benson Henderson. Chandler scored a first-round knockout victory. He hasn&#821…

Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler likes the idea of a showdown with Justin Gaethje. Chandler fought out of his Bellator contract with his rematch against Benson Henderson. Chandler scored a first-round knockout victory. He hasn’t decided on his next move, but all willing promotions are on the clock. Chandler Likes Idea Of Fighting Gaethje […]

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