Justin Gaethje congratulates Max Holloway in first statement after shocking loss at UFC 300

Justin Gaethje could also be a savage within the octagon however he’s a gentleman outdoors the cage.

Regardless of a heartbreaking loss within the “BMF” title struggle at UFC 300, the at all times thrilling human spotlight reel nonetheless took time to congratulate opponent Max Holloway on a job properly completed in his first public feedback afterwards. Gaethje took to Twitter after the occasion to ship a message to Holloway and supply a fast replace on his situation.

“I’m in nice spirits with my household,” Gaethje wrote. “Thanks for all of the love. What a sport. Max Holloway, you’re a canine. Congrats. Properly deserved double bonus.”

It was a tricky evening on the workplace for Gaethje, who suffered a ugly damaged nostril on the finish of the opening spherical after Holloway related on a spinning again kick simply earlier than the horn sounded. The damaged nostril continued to offer Gaethje issues all evening lengthy, particularly with Holloway focusing on that very same harm with a barrage of jabs and straight punches all through the struggle.

Even with a mangled nostril, Gaethje nonetheless gave Holloway every little thing he might deal with together with a knockdown — that was later dominated a slip — as he continued to have interaction with him in each, single trade.

The tip got here after Holloway pointed to the bottom within the heart of the cage and invited Gaethje to commerce punches with him throughout the last 10 seconds within the struggle. That’s when Holloway uncorked a devastating proper hand that blasted Gaethje and despatched him crashing face first to the canvas.

The struggle ended with only one second left on the clock.

It definitely wasn’t the result Gaethje wished, particularly with a lot using on the struggle.

A win would have virtually assured Gaethje a title shot at reigning light-weight champion Islam Makhachev later this 12 months however that each one goes away now. As an alternative, Gaethje has to lick his wounds and reside to struggle one other day after Holloway ended his evening in dramatic vogue.

He’ll stroll away with an additional $300,000 after incomes Struggle of the Night time honors with Holloway getting the identical together with one other $300,000 for Efficiency of the Night time at UFC 300.