Gaethje will debut in the UFC in July (Photo: WSOF)
Former WSOF Lightweight Champion, Justin gaethje He didn't even debut in the UFC, but he has already attracted attention for his statements outside the octagon. With a scheduled fight against Michael Johnson at TUF Finale 25, on July 7th, in Las Vegas (USA), the North American surprised by projecting his future within Ultimate.
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“I’m not promising anything, not even success. I promise you that I will be knocked out there (in the UFC) in the next 10 fights, because it's a game of centimeters and fractions of seconds. I'm not here to be harmed. I don't want to not be able to talk. You never know what's going to happen and I think that in every fight I wrap my whole life around that fight. Now, nothing else matters because it could be the last time I'll be able to speak”, in an interview with the program 'MMA Hour'
Undefeated in his career, Gaethje was considered the top lightweight in the world outside the UFC, along with the current champion of the category in Bellator, Michael chandler. “The Highlight” has 17 wins in 17 fights, with 14 knockouts, one submission and just two victories by decision. He became known for the two big fights he had with Peruvian Luis Palomino, winning both by knockout. Gaethje is coming off a victory over Brazilian Luiz Buscapé in the WSOF debut in New York, on December 31st of last year.
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