After the occasions of UFC 300, Jorge Masvidal stays adamant that Justin Gaethje can be an “simple battle” for him.
Placing his BMF title on the road for the very first time, Gaethje went to conflict with former featherweight champion Max Holloway. Struggling a damaged nostril within the early going, ‘The Spotlight’ struggled to search out his goal for a lot of the 24:59 affair. With time winding down, Holloway known as for the 2 males to face within the middle and throw fingers till the ultimate horn.
Gaethje obliged and suffered the results, eating a booming overhand right that sent him crashing to the canvas with one second left on the clock.
Showing on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, the promotion’s first-ever BMF champion as soon as once more advised that Gaethje would make for the right opponent ought to ‘Gamebred’ determine to provide it another go contained in the Octagon.
“I don’t need to discuss an excessive amount of sh*t since he simply received f*cking flatlined, however I’m hoping our paths cross within the UFC, you understand, trigger this could be, like, an excellent comeback battle for me, simple battle for me,” Masvidal mentioned. He’s actually simply strolling ahead, consuming pictures, no head motion. No nothing.
“It’s nothing private, however I’d positively like to bust f*cking Gaethje’s face up. I’ll let him heal up from this as a result of he would possibly by no means come again the identical as a result of that was a conflict that he went by means of and on prime of that, he received f*cking executed. Gaethje can say no matter he needs. I don’t actually give f*ck about it, but when our paths ever cross, I’ll gentle that motherf*cker up.”
Jorge Masvidal questions how a lot life justin gaethje has left
After struggling such a brutal knockout, Masvidal can’t assist, however query how a lot the 35-year-old Gaethje has left to provide contained in the Octagon.
“Gaethje all the time finds a solution to come again, placed on nice exhibits, and maintain fucking successful. However this one was unhealthy,” Masvidal mentioned of Gaethje. “He was out for an excellent period of time, like two minutes, and once they sat him up he was nonetheless visibly damage. I hope he makes a full restoration and comes again to the game stronger than ever, however you simply don’t know whenever you take a knockout like that…
“It wasn’t simply that, it was a variety of abuse to the physique. I assumed Gaethje received the quick finish of the stick and received extra of the abuse, and his nostril too…this battle would possibly’ve taken a variety of years out of Gaethje.”
Thankfully, Gaethje appeared to be in good spirits a couple of quick hours after the devastating setback.
What’s subsequent for ‘The Spotlight’ stays to be seen, however as for Holloway, a featherweight title clash with reigning champion Ilia Topuria seems to be the following logical step.
