On Dec. 2, Eddie Alvarez beat Justin Gaethje in a UFC 218 barnburner that left both lightweights so battered neither could attend the post-fight news conference. It was the type of battle that, one would think, the average person might need a little time to recover from. Yet the following month, Gaethje (18-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) provided further evidence he’s no average person when a UFC on FOX 29 meeting with fellow contender Dustin Poirier (22-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) was announced.
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