Sidelined since his beautiful knockout defeat at UFC 300 again in April, former interim light-weight champion and symbolic BMF titleholder, Justin Gaethje has confirmed he has an inventory of opponents on his thoughts for a return — together with Dan Hooker and a rematch with ex-champion, Charles Oliveira.
Gaethje, the present quantity three ranked divisional contender, has been out of motion since he featured on the principle card of UFC 300 earlier this 12 months, struggling a hellacious buzzer-beating fifth spherical knockout loss in opposition to former undisputed featherweight champion, Max Holloway within the pair’s symbolic BMF title battle.
Justin Gaethje lays out listing of opponents for UFC return
And but to obtain reserving within the time since his beautiful stoppage loss, Gaethje — who managed to grab the BMF crown again in July of final 12 months with a equally devastating high-kick knockout win over Dustin Poirier within the pair’s rematch, has welcomed a trilogy rubber match with the Lafayette veteran, in addition to a slew of different foes.
“Yeah, Dan Hooker — I’ve an inventory, I feel Hooker, (Charles) Oliveira, (Dustin) Poirier and (Alexander) Volkanovski is an inventory of 4 those that I feel any of these would do for me what I must do to get again within the (title) image,” Justin Gaethje informed assembled media throughout a scrum forward of Noche UFC.
And regardless of admitting lately how he is aware of his time remaining within the sport is considerably restricted, the Arizona fan-favorite insists he isn’t definitively out of the title image at 155lbs.
I’m not out of (the title race),” Justin Gaethje defined. “I’m not out of it proper now, I’m not out of it tomorrow. This sport is so loopy, like I stated Poirier misplaced to me after which obtained to battle for the belt. I don’t consider I’ve reached that time, whether or not I’m the champion or not, who is aware of? It’s so onerous to place a time if I ever fall asleep like I simply did — I’m executed.”
