Justin Gaethje’s path to Khabib and UFC lightweight gold
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The UFC Philadelphia main event ended in predictably violent fashion as Justin Gaethje starched Edson Barboza in round one. Back-to-back wins for Gaethje, accompanied by yet another fight of the night bonus has catapulted him into the minds of fight fans as a potential contender for undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
“I want each and every one of them.”
Speaking in the aftermath of his main event victory, Gaethje seemed to note he’s got some work to do before he can call for a shot at the UFC gold, but he wants it. “There are five or six guys in front of me. I want each and every one of them,” said Gaethje.
He also told post-fight media he believes he can dethrone the champion. “I want to be champion. I want to fight Khabib; I think I’m one of the biggest threats to his title and that’s my goal. Whoever I have to go through,” Gaethje.
[masterslider id=”42″]Gaethje’s path to UFC glory will need to go through one or more of these men. The UFC’s lightweight division is the most stacked and entertaining in all of MMA and Gaethje is a massive part of what makes it so great.
Being in consistently fun fights won’t be enough though. Gaethje will need to beat the best, something he’s not been able to do so far in the UFC. However, back-to-back KO wins, a slight shift in style and a boat load of fans have him primed to be a true contender at 155lbs.nAnother big win against one of these killers, and his calls for a title shot will be undeniable.
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