Justin Gaethje was hoping his next fight would be for the UFC lightweight title, but things did not work out that way. Instead of getting a shot at Islam Makhachev, Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) landed in a fight against former featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC 300 for the BMF title. While it wasn’t Gaethje’s first choice, he also believes his own words led to this matchup against Hollway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC). “I kind of talked this into existence on accident,” Gaethje told Kevin Iole .
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