The big names at the top of the UFC's lightweight division might have changed but two-time title challenger Justin Gaethje is still the sport's blunt-force artist.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleJustin Gaethje has made a living and built a legend by winning fights that look like car crashes, and as the UFC lightweight contender looks to make another run at the title, that's not going to change.
Gaethje faces Rafael Fiziev at UFC 286 in London this weekend knowing a victory could propel him closer to a third shot at the lightweight title, and he has pledged to continue the all-action style that has made him one of this generation's most beloved fighters."But it's damn fun, I'll tell you that, and there's just some bonuses along the way."
The American has ridden his particular brand of blunt-force artistry nearly all the way to championship gold, capturing an interim title in 2020 before falling short against Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Olivieria in his more recent title challenges.fresh blood at the top of the division in the form of Australia's own Alex Volkanovski"Khabib showed him the way, but I do believe he's not Khabib and he is beatable. That's the difference I see," Gaethje said.
"I was impressed with Volkanovski. I don't think anyone expected it to be that close, and after he goes out there like that in my weight class, I have to take notice of that."Those title losses are Gaethje's only defeats in the past five years and he's been focused on adding more muscle to his frame since the loss to Olivieria last May.
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