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So where does that leave Gaethje moving forward?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s such a weird place to be in,\u201d Gaethje told CBS Sports. \u201cThere\u2019s always been a champion, I\u2019ve always had somebody to chase. Now, being the champion, it\u2019s like I just have to retain and hold onto what I have. I\u2019m not looking at specific opponents, I know the best in the world are gunning for me. So, that is the name of the game. I know that it\u2019s going to be one of the best guys in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
See list of the best guys in the world, a list that does not include Conor McGregor, by clicking here.<\/p>\n
\u201cArman [Tsarukyan] was fighting Oliveira, now he\u2019s fighting someone else, so there\u2019s a couple of big fights that are going to determine who I\u2019ll fight next,\u201d Gaethje continued. \u201cIt would have been Oliveira or Holloway, but since Topuria beat them, I\u2019m going to go ahead and justify it to myself like I got them back. So I guess McGregor. Fun to shut him up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, McGregor will be out of action until 2027 after blowing out his knee at UFC 329 earlier this year in Las Vegas and I doubt matchmakers will want to put the title on ice for that long.<\/p>\n