“Conor McGregor’s Following Me Around”- Justin Gaethje Says Conor McGregor Is Trying to Pick Up His Sloppy Seconds

The #2 lightweight Justin Gaethje is in the headlines after his mind-blowing performance and victory over Michael Chandler. Both the lightweight combatants lived up to the hype and delivered one of the best fights of the year.

Following their bloody bout, the former two-division champion Conor McGregor expressed his interest in fighting Chandler. However, ‘The Highlight’ believes McGregor is picking up fights with the names he already defeated, like Donald Cerrone, Tony Ferguson, and now Chandler.

Recently, Gaethje appeared in an interview with TMZ Sports and took a shot at McGregor. He said, “I don’t ever want to talk like this ‘cause I hate to do it. Cowboy is someone I wanna hang around with for the rest of my life. I don’t want to disrespect him in any way.”

“Chandler doesn’t deserve it. Ferguson doesn’t deserve it. But to me, it feels like we’re in grade school and Conor McGregor’s following me around, trying to pick up all my sloppy seconds. Is that not what’s happening? And I find it so hilarious. I hate to say it because, again, it’s disrespectful to the opponents that I beat. But I fought Cowboy, then he wants to fight Cowboy. I just beat up Chandler. Now he wants to fight Chandler.”

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Gaethje believes it is just comical that the Irishman will never call him out for a fight. But is taking on the fighters he has brutally defeated in his UFC Career. He also claimed to make his face look like the opponents he defeated if McGregor ever fought him.

Meanwhile, ‘The Highlight’ is fresh from his recent win and is likely to receive one of the biggest opportunities of his UFC career soon.

Justin Gaethje Says Dustin Poirier won’t face him again

After a stunning win at UFC 268, ‘The Highlight’ has cemented his position in the lightweight division of UFC. Many people are backing him for the 155lbs title shot next.

However, Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira are already set to take on each other for the UFC lightweight gold at UFC 269 inside the T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas. Hence, Gaethje is likely to fight the winner of the title fight next.

However, Gaethje believes if ‘The Diamond’ wins the UFC lightweight title, he will hang his gloves and walk away. And Gaethje will have to entice him for a fight. So the latter backed Oliviera for a win in this fight.

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Interestingly, the Louisiana native shut the claims and lashed out at Gaethje for making career remarks on him. And the former reminded Gaethje of their previous slugfest where he defeated him via knockout.

That said, this rematch would occur someday and will excite the UFC fans to see them both collide in a rematch. As their previous bout was an entertaining one. Also, it would garner more attention if the UFC lightweight gold is on the line.

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