{"id":26323,"date":"2026-09-03T11:37:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=26323"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:37:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:37:27","slug":"justin-gaethje-would-rather-fight-conor-mcgregor-than-avenge-losses-to-max-holloway-and-charles-oliveira-fun-to-shut-him-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=26323","title":{"rendered":"Justin Gaethje would rather fight Conor McGregor than avenge losses to Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira: “Fun to shut him up”"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Justin Gaethje initially had revenge on his mind, but he\u2019d put that to the side for a clash with Conor McGregor.<\/p>\n

Gaethje has fought just about every high-level lightweight of his era that one can think of. He\u2019s taken on the likes of Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira, Ilia Topuria, Dustin Poirier, and Eddie Alvarez to name a few. The one name who has eluded him is McGregor.<\/p>\n

While Gaethje suffered a brutal knockout loss to Holloway and was choked out by Oliveira, \u201cThe Highlight\u201d told CBS Sports\u2019 Damien Harris that he\u2019d rather finally get his hands on \u201cMystic Mac\u201d than get a chance at redemption (via MMAFighting).<\/p>\n

\u201cDamn, there\u2019s really no one,\u201d Gaethje said. \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.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSo I guess McGregor. Fun to shut him up.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Gaethje is the reigning UFC lightweight titleholder after Topuria failed to leave his stool for the fifth round of their UFC Freedom 250 clash back in June. Throughout his career, Gaethje had been chasing undisputed status. Now that he has achieved his goal, the fan favorite admits he\u2019s in unfamiliar territory.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s such a weird place to be in,\u201d Gaethje said. \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.<\/em><\/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<\/em><\/p>\n

Tsarukyan has a fight with Mauricio Ruffy scheduled for UFC 331 on Sept. 19. If \u201cBatman\u201d is able to win that bout, he could find himself challenging Gaethje for the top prize at 155 pounds. If Ruffy pulls off the upset, it would make things quite interesting for the UFC matchmakers.<\/p>\n

Do you think Justin Gaethje should ditch the idea of fighting Conor McGregor, or is there still a chance the bout could take place? Sound off in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<\/p>\n


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