Justin Gaethje suffered one of the worst defeats of his career in UFC 300. At the event held in April, in Las Vegas (USA), ‘The Highlight‘, even though he is the favorite to face Max Holloway In the lightweight division (70 kg), he was brutally knocked out with a second left before the fight ended.
But anyone who thinks that the athlete is shaken by the adverse result is mistaken.
At UFC 300, Gaethje lost, in addition to the fight, the ‘BMF’ (toughest fighter) belt and the chance to fight for the lightweight (70 kg) belt again. In fact, part of the MMA community pointed out that the athlete did not need to accept the duel against ‘Blessed’, as he was in a good position in the category.
Because it took the risk, ‘The Highlight’ ruined everything. Even so, Justin stressed that he did not regret his decision, as he had a unique opportunity in his hands that, in the end, even though he succumbed, made sports lovers happy.
“It’s a crazy sport. I think a lot of people in my position would have decided not to take the Holloway fight. I’m not sorry. I had a lot of fun. I think it was such a huge and historic event for the UFC, that being part of it, being the best fight on the card, will last forever.”
“It was a huge risk. I failed, but if I had won that fight, if I had knocked out quickly, I would have accepted the fight against Makhachev. It’s just the game”, declared the former interim UFC champion, in an interview with the website ‘MMA Knockout‘.
Gaethje’s MMA Record
Justin Gaethje, 35, is a former interim UFC lightweight champion and is considered by the MMA community to be one of the most exciting athletes in history due to his aggressive fighting style and the power of his strikes.
Currently, the American is third in the category ranking. In the organization since 2017, ‘The Highlight’ had 13 fights, won eight, won 13 bonuses and lost five times. His main triumphs were over Donald Cerrone, Dustin Poirier, Edson Barboza, Michael Chandler, Rafael Fiziev and Tony Ferguson.
