Justin Gaethje was a 'BMF' on the first day he walked into a cage to spar in mixed martial arts. He was a dynamo from the beginning, a fast, strong whirlwind who hit like he was wearing brass knuckles and was willing to absorb insane amounts of punishment in order to dish out his own brand of violence.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Justin Gaethje reacts after his victory over Rafael Fiziev of Kazakstan in a lightweight fight during the UFC 286 event at The O2 Arena on March 18, 2023 in London, England. Justin Gaethje was a"BMF" on the first day he walked into a cage to spar in mixed martial arts.
It was supposed to be a one-and-done bout, but sitting in a matchmaking meet one day, UFC president Dana White and his staff began mulling over ideas for a bout. Someone came up with the idea for a rematch between Gaethje and Dustin Poirier. It was a no-brainer, since both are among the elite lightweights in the world and they staged an incredible match on April 4, 2018, in Glendale, Arizona.
This fight is so good that it stands on its own and doesn't need a title to support it, but the fighters themselves like the idea. He won the interim lightweight title when he fought a disciplined fight against Tony Ferguson on May 9, 2020, in Jacksonville, Florida, in the main event of UFC 249. And though it may not look that way to some, he's pretty much tried to keep that style ever since.
He said he thought his win over Fiziev was probably his best performance, though he couldn't help but put up the Ferguson and Chandler fights next to them. Yahoo Sports named his fight with ChandlerThere never has been such a thing as a boring Justin Gaethje fight, but he believes he's found a sweet spot now. He looks at the way he's fought in some other matches and it's left him shaking his head.
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