With the lightweight division starting to take shape, it appears Justin Gaethje has been left out of the picture. Since Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement, a few key matchups have been booked at 155 pounds. Michael Chandler is set to face Charles Oliveira for the vacant title , Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor are projected to settle their trilogy, and Tony Ferguson will meet the streaking Beneil Dariush. But where does that leave Gaethje? “The Highlight” is coming off a second-round submission loss to then-lightweight champ Nurmagomedov at UFC 254 in October, but remains at the top of the division’s rankings. In a recent interview with Raptors MMA , Gaethje vented his frustration, as he expressed his disappointment towards his current situation with the UFC.
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