Justin Gaethje News
Justin Gaethje explains why he turned down Benoit Saint-Denis fight, responds to comments from Joe Rogan
Josh Evanoff - January 26, 2024
The decision for Justin Gaethje to not fight rising UFC lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis was a simple one. ‘The Highlight’ recently booked his return to the cage for April, at the milestone UFC 300 event. There, Justin Gaethje will face former featherweight champion Max Holloway in a defense of his ceremonial ‘BMF’ title. The lightweight famously captured the gold with a second-round knockout win over Dustin Poirier last July.
Justin Gaethje details the problems Max Holloway will pose at UFC 300
Cole Shelton - January 25, 2024
Justin Gaethje knows beating Max Holloway at UFC 300 will be easier said than done. Gaethje is set to defend his BMF title against Holloway in an intriguing matchup where the winner could get the next lightweight title shot. Heading into the fight, Gaethje is the betting favorite, but ‘The Highlight’ says he isn’t paying any attention to that as he knows Holloway is always a tough out.
Max Holloway unbothered by worried fan reactions to Justin Gaethje fight: "Always going to be naysayers"
Josh Evanoff - January 25, 2024
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is ready to prove fans wrong against Justin Gaethje. ‘Blessed’ has been out of action since a knockout win over The Korean Zombie in August. That victory was Max Holloway’s second in a row, but being locked out of the featherweight title picture has made him look upwards. Following his win last year, he called to face ‘BMF’ champion, Justin Gaethje.
Max Holloway believes “a lot of doors are going to get opened” after UFC 300 fight with Justin Gaethje
Harry Kettle - January 24, 2024
UFC star Max Holloway believes that big things are ahead for him as he prepares for a UFC 300 showdown with Justin Gaethje. At UFC 300, Max Holloway will challenge Justin Gaethje for the BMF championship. The two blockbuster attractions are both known for their exciting fight styles, and we’re expecting to see them showcase that for the world to see in Las Vegas.
Justin Gaethje and Bobby Green open as favorites in blockbuster UFC 300 fights
Harry Kettle - January 17, 2024
Justin Gaethje and Bobby Green have opened as the two favorites in their recently announced UFC 300 fights. Last night, UFC president Dana White made two huge announcements within the context of UFC 300. We already know it’s going to be one of the biggest events in promotional history, but on Tuesday, the card got even stronger. With three months to go, more contests are likely to be announced, but we’re off to a great start based on this evidence.
Dana White announces two more fights for UFC 300, including Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway
Cole Shelton - January 16, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has announced two more fights for UFC 300 including the BMF belt being up for grabs. White took to his Instagram on Tuesday to announce that Justin Gaethje will be defending his BMF belt for the first time against former featherweight king Max Holloway, with the scrap taking place at lightweight. Along with that fight, Jim Miller will get his wish of fighting at UFC 300 as he’ll face Bobby Green.
Chael Sonnen shuts down talks of Jorge Masvidal fighting Leon Edwards at UFC 300, names the only opponent ‘Gamebred’ will take
Harry Kettle - January 5, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on who Jorge Masvidal could face at UFC 300. Earlier this week, Jorge Masvidal took to social media and appeared to announce that he was coming out of retirement. While there’s been no confirmation as to what exactly that means, many are speculating that he could be doing so in order to compete at UFC 300. It would make sense, given that he’s a blockbuster name in mixed martial arts, and the promotion clearly wants to make UFC 300 as stacked as possible.
Islam Makhachev sends warning to Justin Gaethje following recent callout
Susan Cox - December 27, 2023
Islam Makhachev has sent a warning to BMF title holder Justin Gaethje following his recent callout. The current UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA) is not mincing words after the most recent callout from Justin Gaethje (25-4 MMA).
Ali Abdelaziz hints at Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway fight at UFC 298
Harry Kettle - November 20, 2023
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz has hinted at the idea of Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway squaring off for the BMF title at UFC 298. In 2024, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is going to come out swinging. They’ve already announced the main event bouts for UFC 297, UFC 298 and UFC 299, and of course, the blockbuster UFC 300 event will follow in April.
Benoit Saint-Denis already eyeing BMF fight with 'violent' Justin Gaethje: "He's a warrior"
Josh Evanoff - November 15, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis has his sights set on BMF champion Justin Gaethje. ‘God of War’ returned on the UFC 295 main card opposite Matt Frevola over the weekend. There, Benoit Saint-Denis scored a first-round knockout win over ‘Steamrolla’. That was his fifth victory in a row, and the lightweight contender has seemingly set his next target as Justin Gaethje.
Dustin Poirier “definitely open” to the idea of a trilogy fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 300
Harry Kettle - November 15, 2023
Dustin Poirier has confirmed his interest in a potential trilogy fight against Justin Gaethje, perhaps at UFC 300 next year. Earlier this year at UFC 291, Dustin Poirier battled it out with Justin Gaethje over the BMF championship. After a competitive first round, ‘The Highlight’ was able to knock Poirier out cold with a nasty head kick.
Sean O’Malley’s coach Tim Welch rejects notion that Islam Makhachev would “run through” Justin Gaethje: “I wouldn't be that surprised if Gaethje knocked him out”
Harry Kettle - November 3, 2023
Sean O’Malley’s head coach Tim Welch has rejected the idea that Islam Makhachev would run through Justin Gaethje. Following his win over Alexander Volkanovski, many have been questioning what’s next for Islam Makhachev. The popular theory is that he’ll defend his UFC lightweight championship once again against either Charles Oliveira or Justin Gaethje.
Chael Sonnen details the “huge mistake” Justin Gaethje is making in his pursuit for a lightweight title shot
Susan Cox - October 31, 2023
Chael Sonnen is detailing the ‘huge mistake’ Justin Gaethje is making in his pursuit for a lightweight title shot. Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA) is the current UFC lightweight champion.
Justin Gaethje explains why he doesn't want to fight Max Holloway
Cole Shelton - October 26, 2023
Justin Gaethje says he doesn’t want to fight Max Holloway. Gaethje is the current BMF champion and will likely fight for the UFC title next time out. However, he may have to wait a bit as UFC CEO Dana White has said Charles Oliveira will likely be next for Islam Makhachev. With that, Justin Gaethje has said he is fine waiting for a year from now to get the title shot against Makhchev.
Former UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway interested in fighting Justin Gaethje for the BMF title: “How about one for the fans?”
Josh Evanoff - October 26, 2023
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is down for a showdown with Justin Gaethje. ‘The Highlight’ is currently awaiting his next fight. Last defeating Dustin Poirier by knockout to win ‘BMF’ gold in July, he quickly called for a title shot against Islam Makhachev. The Russian recently defeated Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294, and Justin Gaethje quickly called for a title bid once again.
Justin Gaethje wants title shot against Islam Makhachev following UFC 294: "It's a fresh matchup"
Fernando Quiles - October 22, 2023
Justin Gaethje is calling for another opportunity at the UFC Lightweight Championship. Gaethje witnessed the rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alex Volkanovski at UFC 294. Makhachev made short work of Volkanovski, scoring a first-round finish after landing a clean head kick, followed by ground-and-pound. Now, there is a debate over who should be next in line for a shot at Makhachev’s gold.
Video | Kamaru Usman appears to cut short his open workout after “something popped” in his knee, Justin Gaethje responds
Susan Cox - October 18, 2023
Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman appeared to cut short his UFC 294 open workout after ‘something popped’ in his knee. UFC 294 takes place this coming Saturday, October 21st at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Justin Gaethje reportedly next for Islam Makhachev if the Russian defeats Charles Oliveira at UFC 294
Harry Kettle - October 6, 2023
Justin Gaethje is reportedly being lined up next for Islam Makhachev if the latter is able to get past Charles Oliveira again. This year has been a pretty good one for Justin Gaethje, to put it lightly. ‘The Highlight’ has beaten Rafael Fiziev and Dustin Poirier, and in the latter of those two wins, he won via knockout to claim the BMF title. Gaethje has always been an action fighter and someone who is willing to risk it all, but on the two occasions he’s fought for the UFC lightweight championship, he’s come up short against Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira.