Regardless of swearing that he would sit on the sidelines and anticipate a well-earned light-weight title shot towards Islam Makhachev, Justin Gaethje returns at UFC 300 to place his BMF title on the road towards Max Holloway as a substitute.
In response to Gaethje, the choice to struggle Holloway was only a matter of timing. With the 155 pound championship firmly jammed up after a yr’s value of Alexander Volkanovski fights, “The Spotlight” needed to get again within the cage. When the UFC provided him Holloway at UFC 300, he jumped on the chance.
“It’s simply sort of the best way it rolls,” Gaethje mentioned in an interview with UFC.com. “It’s positively the best way that my life — quarter-mile at a time always… I adore it. I really like the unknown of this sport, of this life that I’ve been fortunate, to be blessed [to live].”
Holloway is a troublesome opponent, one who has by no means been knocked out and even knocked down in his lengthy UFC profession. It’s not one thing Justin is worried about, although. He believes when he touches “Blessed,” it’ll be a special story.
“I don’t take something from the previous and apply it to the state of affairs that I’m going to be in,” he mentioned. “I believe that the identical case might be mentioned for Tony Ferguson. And nobody had ever knocked out Dustin Poirier like that. I promise you that. I’m the perfect at creating harm.”
“If I am going in there and struggle my struggle, keep calm, happiness, anger, no emotion will help me in there. I gotta be clearheaded, centered. There’s nothing like being underneath these lights. I stay for it and extra so than most. I’m excited. I’m going to be prepared for it.”
This isn’t only a placeholder struggle for Gaethje. He is aware of that light-weight is among the best divisions within the sport and also you usually should re-establish your declare on the No. 1 contender spot to maintain the Dustin Poiriers from stepping in with a more moderen win. With Charles Oliveira additionally featured at UFC 300, “The Spotlight” is aware of what’s at stake.
“I’m excited to place it on the road once more,” he declared. “I believe there’s going to be two contenders popping out that night time. There’s 4 of us with the chance, and my purpose and job is to face out above and past these guys.”
UFC 300 goes down Saturday, April thirteenth, 2024.
