Justin Gaethje News
Dustin Poirier confident he'll finish Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 to win BMF belt: "I'm going to be brilliant"
Cole Shelton - June 1, 2023
Dustin Poirier believes he will finish Justin Gaethje again at UFC 291. Poirier and Gaethje fought back in 2018 in arguably the best fight of the year with ‘The Diamond’ winning by fourth-round TKO. Ever since they fought, many fans have clamored for a rematch and the two will now meet again in the main event of UFC 291 on July 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah for the BMF belt.
Justin Gaethje shares surprisingly high praise for former UFC champion Conor McGregor: “He’s an amazing fighter”
Harry Kettle - May 31, 2023
Justin Gaethje has given some surprising praise to Conor McGregor for what he’s been able to achieve in the sport of mixed martial arts. Later this summer, Justin Gaethje will return to the Octagon to take on Dustin Poirier. Conor McGregor, on the other hand, is expected to battle Michael Chandler in Q3 or Q4 of this year. The Irishman has been out of the cage for two years after suffering a nasty injury against, ironically, Dustin Poirier.
Beneil Dariush explains why he favors Justin Gaethje to avenge previous loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 291: “He’s more motivated”
Harry Kettle - May 31, 2023
Beneil Dariush has given his thoughts on the upcoming BMF title showdown between Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier. Later this summer, Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier will collide for the second time. It comes five years after their first collision, which was won by Poirier at the end of an all-out war. This time around, though, they’ll be competing for the vacant BMF championship in the main event of UFC 291.
Justin Gaethje calls BMF belt "stupid" but explains why he's excited for rematch against Dustin Poirier at UFC 291
Cole Shelton - May 29, 2023
Justin Gaethje thought the BMF belt was stupid when the UFC first introduced it for Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz. After Diaz beat Anthony Pettis he called out Masvidal so he could defend his ‘Baddest Mother F****r’ belt which the UFC ended up actually making. However, it was considered a one-off and after Mavidal won, the belt was never defended.
Daniel Cormier reacts to newly announced BMF title fight between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje: "Now it means something"
Chris Taylor - May 20, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has shared his thoughts on the newly announced BMF title fight between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Earlier this week, Dana White announced that Poirier and Gaethje will collide for a second time in the headliner of UFC 291 on Saturday, July 29, in Salt Lake City with the promotion’s BMF title up for grabs.
Dustin Poirier opens as a slight betting favorite against Justin Gaethje for BMF belt at UFC 291
Cole Shelton - May 18, 2023
Dustin Poirier opened as the betting favorite ahead of his UFC 291 BMF title fight against Justin Gaethje. On Tuesday, UFC president Dana White announced that Poirier and Gaethje will headline UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah for the BMF title. The fight will go down on July 29 in a fight that fans have wanted ever since they fought back in 2018, where Poirier won by fourth-round TKO.
Dana White announces official main card lineup for UFC 291 and two big prelim fights
Josh Evanoff - May 16, 2023
Dana White has announced a stacked UFC 291 card headlined by Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. ‘The Diamond’ and ‘The Highlight’ have been in talks to fight for a while now. Following Gaethje’s unanimous decision victory over Rafael Fiziev in March, he called for a REMATCH with Poirier. Their first bout back in April 2018 was an instant classic, with the Louisiana native earning the win by fourth-round stoppage.
Justin Gaethje says Dustin Poirier “said no” to coaching a season of The Ultimate Fighter: “$80k to go f**king six weeks away from my family? No thanks.”
Susan Cox - May 1, 2023
Justin Gaethje says Dustin Poirier ‘said no’ to coaching a season of The Ultimate Fighter. Gaethje (24-4 MMA) and Poirier (29-7 MMA) have a history together. They fought back in 2018 where it was ‘The Highlight’ who went down to defeat by way to TKO courtesy of ‘The Diamond’.
Justin Gaethje explains why Michael Bisping is not his favorite UFC commentator: “I'm a pretty petty person, and, you know, some things you don't forget”
Harry Kettle - April 5, 2023
UFC fighter Justin Gaethje has explained why Michael Bisping isn’t exactly his favourite commentator in the promotion. Back at UFC 286, Michael Bisping was on commentary for the duration of the event. In the co-main event of that card, Justin Gaethje fought and defeated Rafael Fiziev. Then, in the main event, Leon Edwards was able to beat Kamaru Usman via decision in their trilogy bout.
Dustin Poirier hits back at Justin Gaethje's claim of being the most exciting fighter ever: "F*ck the shortlist, I am the guy!"
Josh Evanoff - April 4, 2023
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier believes he’s the most exciting fighter of all time. ‘The Diamond’ has been out of the cage since his clash with Michael Chandler last November. In that lightweight showcase bout on UFC 281, Poirier survived an early swarm from the former Bellator champion. However, in the third round, he locked up a rear-naked choke for the submission win.
Justin Gaethje reveals the opponent that had him "scared walking into a fight"
Cole Shelton - March 30, 2023
Justin Gaethje is known as the most violent fighter in the UFC but he admits he was scared to face one opponent. Back in the main event of UFC Philadelphia on March 30, 2019, Gaethje was headlining the card against Edson Barboza. On paper, it was supposed to be a fan-friendly fight between two action fighters and Gaethje admitted he was scared going into the scrap.
Conor McGregor responds after Justin Gaethje threatens to “quit” if the Irishman is awarded a title shot for beating Michael Chandler
Fernando Quiles - March 30, 2023
Conor McGregor has responded to Justin Gaethje’s recent comments on the possibility of the “Notorious” one receiving a title shot with a win over Michael Chandler. McGregor and Chandler will be serving as opposing coaches on season 31 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” and the UFC plans to book them in a fight at some point this year. McGregor is a massive star for the UFC, and many wouldn’t be surprised if he cuts the line for a UFC title opportunity if he were to defeat Chandler.
Conor McGregor plays tweet and delete with latest jab at UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje
Fernando Quiles - March 28, 2023
Conor McGregor continues his tweet and delete antics, and this time he’s taking aim at Justin Gaethje. McGregor caught wind of a Twitter post, which featured a clip from season 26 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Gaethje served as a coach during that season, and the clip shows him giving advice to Gillian Robertson. “The Highlight” urged Robertson to utilize her striking more because focusing solely on jiu-jitsu wasn’t going to cut it.
Dustin Poirier responds to Justin Gaethje’s call for a rematch
Harry Kettle - March 22, 2023
UFC star Dustin Poirier has responded after Justin Gaethje made it known that he’d be open to facing ‘The Diamond’ in a rematch. Last weekend at UFC 285, Justin Gaethje put on a real show. In an absolute war against Rafael Fiziev, he was able to get his hand raised via decision to confirm that he’s still one of the top dogs at 155 pounds.
Daniel Cormier praises Justin Gaethje for staying true to his gameplan at UFC 286: “Gaethje is everybody’s hero”
Harry Kettle - March 21, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has praised Justin Gaethje for staying true to his fight style against Rafael Fiziev at UFC 286. Last Saturday night at UFC 286, Justin Gaethje did what he does best. He threw down with another top contender in an absolute war, eventually managing to come out on top with a decision win.
What's next for the stars of UFC 286?
Cole Shelton - March 20, 2023
The UFC returned to the O2 Arena in London, England on Saturday for UFC 286 which saw the welterweight title up for grabs. In the main event, Leon Edwards was looking to defend his belt for the first time at home in the trilogy match against Kamaru Usman. The co-main event of UFC 286 saw Justin Gaethje return to the Octagon against Rafael Fiziev.
Justin Gaethje thinks Michael Bisping's commentary during UFC 286 main event was "very unprofessional"
Fernando Quiles - March 19, 2023
Justin Gaethje wasn’t enamored with the color commentary work of UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping during the UFC 286 headliner. The main event of UFC 286 featured a UFC Welterweight Championship bout between titleholder Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. The trilogy fight went the distance and Edwards emerged victorious via majority decision.
Rafael Fiziev reacts following his majority decision loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 286: "This picture was worth it"
Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023
UFC lightweight standout Rafael Fiziev went to war with Justin Gaethje in tonight’s UFC 286 co-main event. Fiziev (12-2 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a six-fight winning streak, his latest being a fifth-round knockout victory over Rafael dos Anjos. ‘Ataman’ had earned eight of his twelve career wins by way of knockout ahead of tonight’s affair.