“He’d Want to Fight at 170”: Newly Crowned BMF Justin Gaethje Makes a Case for His First Title Defence Against Jorge Masvidal

Justin Gaethje currently reigns as the BMF champion of the UFC. Gaethje took over the belt after showcasing a brilliant fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. Now Gaethje has some massive future plans for his fighting career. Recently, he made it clear that his dream is to become the UFC lightweight champion, and that’s his first priority at the moment. However, that does not mean that ‘The Highlight’ is not ready to consider a bout between him and the first-ever BMF champion of the UFC.

The original BMF Jorge Masvidal retired from the promotion after facing four consecutive losses. However, Masvidal is open to fighting Gaethje, after the latter defeated his teammate Poirier to win the strap. ‘Gamebred’ also made it clear that he holds no personal grudges against the current BMF champion. However, a clash between them would be a spectacle that could make him come out of retirement. In a recent public appearance, ‘The Highlight’ mentioned that it would be fun to fight Masvidal. Is that a green signal from the current BMF champion?

Justin Gaethje details about fighting Jorge Masvidal

Justin Gaethje was talking at a Q&A in Sydney. During the session, he was asked about his take on fighting Masvidal to defend his BMF belt. ‘The Highlight’ said, “Sounds fun, But I have one goal, it’s the undisputed championship. I have plenty of time after that to fight those fights. I don’t think [Masvidal is] ever coming back. He looks like he weighs 240 pounds. I fight at 155 pounds. I’m sure he’d want to fight at 170.”

Gaethje currently sits at the #2 spot in the lightweight rankings, behind former champion Charles Oliveira and current champion Islam Makhachev. After his stellar performance against Poirier, Gaethje is in a spot where he can choose to sit and wait for his shot at the title. Additionally, he can also entertain high-profile fights against the likes of Masvidal and Conor McGregor, thanks to the glamorous BMF belt.

But the 34-year-old has his eyes set on the prize and is not in the mood to entertain anything else.

‘The Highlight’ wants to fight Islam Makhachev

In the same Q&A, Gaethje mentioned that he deserves a title shot against the UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev. According to him, he is more deserving of the bout than the UFC featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski. ‘The Highlight’ felt that ‘The Great’ already had the opportunity to fight for the lightweight belt. Now, he wants the promotion to consider his glorious victory against Poirier and give him the title shot.

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‘The Highlight’ is happy to be the BMF champion of the promotion. However, he believes that winning the lightweight belt would be the biggest achievement for a fighter. As the chat further progressed, the BMF champion revealed that he wanted to fight UFC superstar Conor McGregor as well. Gaethje claims that it is his dream to fight ‘Mystic Mac’ and end his UFC career. What are your thoughts about Gaethje’s future plans? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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