Justin Gaethje is hoping to return in March of 2025 and has a number of names in thoughts.
Gaethje is coming off a brutal KO loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300 again in April to lose his BMF belt. After the struggle, ‘The Spotlight’ mentioned he deliberate to take a while off.
Since Gaethje’s final struggle, there have been a number of key light-weight fights that might arrange his subsequent opponent. One struggle that many followers have known as for is a rematch with Michael Chandler. Nonetheless, Gaethje says he isn’t inquisitive about that, and as an alternative mentions Dan Hooker, Dustin Poirier, and others
“I’m extra inquisitive about a rematch with (Charles) Oliveira or (Dustin) Poirier,” Gaethje advised Helen Yee a few potential Chandler rematch. “I choose one thing new. I feel me and Poirier can be a fantastic struggle whether it is his final one. I simply suppose that we’re each contenders, and I don’t suppose we’re contenders if (Chandler and I) struggle one another. I’m content material with a 1-1. Hopefully, he’s.
“I feel Dan Hooker, I don’t know if (Alexander) Volkanovski is coming (again to light-weight),” Gaethje continued. “I do know (Max) Holloway is coming (to 155), or possibly he comes again up. I’d love that rematch. However being No. 3, there’s loads of choices. I advised them I wish to struggle in March. So March, I feel it’s in Vegas. I’ll be there.”
Gaethje beat Michael Chandler by choice at UFC 268 in November of 2021 which was the Struggle of the Yr.
No matter who Justin Gaethje fights subsequent, followers can be excited for who he fights subsequent. If he doesn’t get a rematch with Poirier, Oliveira, or Holloway, the bout with Hooker is one many followers have needed to see for years.
Gaethje is 25-5 as a professional and coming off a KO loss to Holloway. The previous UFC interim light-weight champ has notable wins over Dustin Poirier, Chandler, Donald Cerrone, Tony Ferguson, and Edson Barboza amongst others.
