Haunted by 2020 Loss, Justin Gaethje Targets “2 for 1 Deal” Against Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Protégé, Islam Makhachev, After Aiming for Win Against Dustin Poirier for BMF Title at UFC 291

The world of UFC is all set to witness an epic standoff between two renowned lightweight moguls, Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier. The main event of UFC 291 for the BMF title has left the fans stoked. Enthusiasts surely expected the colossal dual to showcase a titanic battle. While all this is going to happen, Gaethje is surely aiming to win this one so that he can pave the path for the future as well.

The doubt that now arises is: Which future course does he intend to create? Well, Gaethje has given the lowdown on his future goals after he wins the contest against Poirier. He named two big shots he was aiming to target in the future. He had to reveal all this in an interview.

Justin Gaethje is aiming for redemption

Gaethje was featured in a YouTube Interview with the renowned channel TMZ Sports. He was surely not on the fence while expressing what he was actually aiming for. He mentioned the likes of Islam Makhachev and his guru, Khabib Nurmagomedov, as his quarry.

When he was asked, “Is Islam the guy you want when you get to fight for the title again?” He replied without flip-flopping, “Yeah – absolutely! I mean this will be two opportunities to kind of get my losses back. Khabib beat me – you know, Islam is kind of his prodigy. So I can kind of get that fight back a little bit – you know he’d beat Oliveira, so I can certainly get a two-for-one deal on that one. You know this chance I got right now is to get my first loss or second loss back.” 

It’s evident from the video how ‘The Highlight’ is aiming to fight Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title. Since Khabib Nurmagomedov has been the trainer behind Makhachev, Gaethje has also targeted Nurmagomedov considering it a two-for-one deal. He undoubtedly thinks back to the famous match versus Nurmagomedov that he participated in but ultimately lost.

Gaethje looks to settle the score with Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov was truly amongst the top guns UFC ever had. Throughout his career, he remained undefeated, with a record of 29 wins and 0 losses, making him one of the few fighters in MMA history to achieve such a feat. Back in 2020, at UFC 254, Justin Gaethje, who many predicted would be Nurmagomedov’s biggest test, was submitted by one of the greatest fighters in the history of mixed martial arts.

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Gunning for the payback, Gaethje apparently showed his eagerness through the interview. After defeating Makhachev, not only will he become the champion, but will also won’t let the scenes from 2020 repeat themselves. But for that, he should primarily focus on his forthcoming bout against Dustin Poirier for the BMF belt. What do you think? Will Gaethje reach his goal? Let us know in the comments.

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