Justin Gaethje News
Conor McGregor unloads on “Grade A Jackass” Justin Gaethje following his loss at UFC 274: “A bird brain with a bird brain manager”
Harry Kettle - May 9, 2022
Conor McGregor unloaded on Justin Gaethje last night following the latter’s submission defeat at UFC 274. In recent years we’ve come to accept that nobody does social media in mixed martial arts quite like Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ often takes to Twitter and goes on bizarre and entertaining rants, regularly directed at some of his rivals in the UFC. Sometimes it’s funny, and sometimes we’re all left scratching our heads.
Justin Gaethje reacts following submission loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 274
Fernando Quiles - May 8, 2022
Justin Gaethje has sent out a brief message of gratitude after falling short against Charles Oliveira. Last night (May 7), UFC 274 took place inside the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. In the main event, Oliveira and Gaethje collide. Ahead of the bout, Oliveira missed weight, which meant only Gaethje could walk out of UFC 274 with the 155-pound gold if he emerged victorious.
UFC 274 Bonus Report: Michael Chandler pockets $50k for his KO of Tony Ferguson
Chris Taylor - May 7, 2022
The Octagon returned to Phoenix for tonight’s UFC 274 event, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje. The highly anticipated lightweight title fight proved to be a thrilling contest as many expected. Justin Gaethje was able to drop Charles Oliveira on multiple occasions but the former champion was able to respond with a late knockdown of his own. From there, the submission specialist would promptly lock-up a rear-naked choke that forced ‘The Highlight’ to tapout. It was another incredible performance from the top ranked lightweight on planet earth.
Pros react after Charles Oliveira stops Justin Gaethje at UFC 274
Christopher Taylor - May 7, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 274 event was headlined by a special stipulations lightweight title fight featuring Charles Oliveira taking on Justin Gaethje. Oliveira (33-8 MMA) had missed weight by half a pound yesterday afternoon and was thus forced to relinquish his UFC lightweight title as well as a portion of his fight purse. In addition, ‘Do Bronx’ was no longer eligible to obtain the promotions vacant 155lbs strap this evening. Charles Oliveira had entered the contest on a ten-fight winning streak, his latest being a submission victory over Dustin Poirier.
UFC 274 Results: Charles Oliveira stops Justin Gaethje in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - May 7, 2022
Colby Covington shares prediction for UFC 274 main event, trashes 'Duck Lip' Justin Gaethje
Christopher Taylor - May 7, 2022
Colby Covington has shared his prediction for tonight’s UFC 274 main event, this while trashing Justin Gaethje in the process. Gaethje (22-3 MMA) will take on Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) in the headliner of tonight’s pay-per-view fight card in Phoenix, Arizona.
UFC 274: 'Oliveira vs. Gaethje' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - May 6, 2022
The Octagon returns to Phoenix for tonight’s UFC 274 event, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje. Oliveira (32-8 MMA) missed weight by half a pound yesterday and was thus forced to relinquish his UFC lightweight title as well as a portion of his fight purse. In addition, ‘Do Bronx’ is no longer eligible to obtain the promotions vacant 155lbs strap this evening. Charles Oliveira will enter the contest on a ten-fight winning streak, his latest being a submission victory over Dustin Poirier.
Justin Gaethje reacts to alleged "scale gate" at the UFC 274 weigh-ins
Christopher Taylor - May 6, 2022
Justin Gaethje has reacted to the alleged “scale gate” involving Charles Oliveira at today’s UFC 274 weigh-ins. Oliveira (32-8 MMA) was stripped of his UFC title earlier this afternoon after missing the lightweight championship weight limit by a mere half pound.
Justin Gaethje says Colby Covington sucks to watch but admits he’s a great fighter: “He'd probably beat me”
Susan Cox - May 6, 2022
Justin Gaethje believes it sucks to watch Colby Covington but does admit he’s a great fighter. It will be Justin Gaethje vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 274 in the main card lightweight title belt tomorrow night, Saturday, May 7th at the Footprint Centre in Phoenix, Arizona.
Justin Gaethje doesn't think Charles Oliveira poses the same threat as Khabib Nurmagomedov: "Once a coward, always a coward"
Cole Shelton - May 4, 2022
Justin Gaethje still thinks Charles Oliveira has the “quit” inside him and he plans to prove that at UFC 274. Gaethje is set to face Oliveira in the main event of UFC 274 for the lightweight title and in the lead-up to the fight, many have compared Oliveira to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Yet, for ‘The Highlight’ he doesn’t think that is true at all as he doesn’t think the current champ is nearly as dangerous as Nurmagomedov is.
UFC 274 | Pro fighters make their picks for Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje title fight
Cole Shelton - May 4, 2022
In the main event of UFC 274, the lightweight title is up for grabs as Charles Oliveira looks to defend his strap for the second time against Justin Gaethje. Heading into the fight, Oliveira is a -188 favorite on FanDuel while the challenger is a +152 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are split on this one but the slight majority believes Gaethje becomes the new champ as he will catch Oliveira early to get the KO.
Dan Hooker calls Justin Gaethje a “mug”, believes Charles Oliveira finishes him in Round 1 at UFC 274
Harry Kettle - May 4, 2022
Dan Hooker has backed Charlies Oliveira to finish Justin Gaethje when the two meet at UFC 274 this weekend. While he may not always land himself in the win column, it’s hard to deny the entertainment value of someone like Dan Hooker. ‘Hangman’ always goes out there to put on a show and even if he comes up on the losing end, you can bet he’s going to go down swinging – or, at the very least, bounce back with a smile on his face.
Nate Diaz scoffs at Justin Gaethje’s claim that he’s jealous: “Jealous of what?”
Harry Kettle - May 3, 2022
UFC star Nate Diaz has laughed off the claim of Justin Gaethje that he’s jealous of the lightweight title challenger. Ever since the two-fight series with Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz has easily been one of the most popular figures in mixed martial arts. While he may not always land in the win column, he knows how to have a fun scrap and certainly has the personality needed to make waves in the mainstream media.
Charles Oliveira believes Justin Gaethje's only skill is his KO power: "That's all he's got, a hand"
Cole Shelton - May 2, 2022
Charles Oliveira doesn’t think highly of Justin Gaethje’s skillset. Oliveira is looking to defend his lightweight title for the second time in the main event of UFC 274 when he faces Gaethje. It’s an intriguing matchup as Gaethje has nasty KO power, while Oliveira has the skills to submit the American.
Justin Gaethje reveals the critical error he made in title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov: “I'll never do that again”
Susan Cox - May 2, 2022
Justin Gaethje has revealed the critical error he made in his title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. It was Gaethje (23-3 MMA) vs Nurmagomed (29-0 MMA) in the lightweight main event back in October of 2020 at UFC 254. The outcome was another check mark in the win column for Khabib.
Justin Gaethje fires back at "jealous" Nate Diaz: "I ain't your bruh"
Christopher Taylor - May 1, 2022
Justin Gaethje has clapped back at Nate Diaz after the ‘Stockton Slugger’ joked about him being put to sleep by a triangle choke from mount. Gaethje (23-3 MMA) is set to challenge reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) in the headliner of next weekend’s pay-per-view event in Phoenix.
Nate Diaz not impressed by Justin Gaethje: "Bruh got triangle choked from mount"
Fernando Quiles - May 1, 2022
Nate Diaz couldn’t hold his tongue after seeing a recent quote from Justin Gaethje. Gaethje is set to challenge Charles Oliveira for the UFC Lightweight Championship on May 7. The title fight will headline UFC 274 inside the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Michael Chandler says Tony Ferguson "still extremely dangerous" despite recent losing streak: "He's a tougher puzzle than Justin Gaethje"
Josh Evanoff - April 27, 2022
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler isn’t taking his matchup with Tony Ferguson lightly. The former Bellator lightweight champion is back for the first time since his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 268. Their bout was one of the best of 2021, but it did send Chandler to his second loss in a row. He had previously lost to Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 in May 2021 in a battle for the vacant lightweight title.
Charles Oliveira says Justin Gaethje is “coming up with a lot of bulls**t” ahead of UFC 274 title fight
Harry Kettle - April 24, 2022
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has taken a shot at Justin Gaethje ahead of their battle at UFC 274 next month. For months now we’ve known that Charles Oliveira will be defending his 155-pound title against Justin Gaethje in his next outing. While the UFC 274 card as a whole hasn’t quite captured the imagination of the masses, this is certainly the kind of main event you want to really get fans interested – especially when you take a look at how explosive both men can be.