At UFC 300 Justin Gaethje is poised to defend his BMF title against Max Holloway. ‘Blessed’ is yet to be knocked out in his career, and will be a formidable challenger for Gaethje. Though the fight between the two could be a fierce battle, the recent UFC 300 presser witnessed a wholesome moment between Gaethje and Holloway. This led to fans being undecided when it came to these two fighting each other as they thought they were two “nice dudes.”
The two will face each other on April 13 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. During their faceoff, the two shared a light-hearted moment and even hugged each other.
Holloway fake pantses Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 Q&A
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During the UFC 300 Q&A, Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway engaged in a face-off. As they approached each other, Holl͏oway humorously made a fake pantsing attempt, mimicking the ͏incident from 2017 when Gaethje accidentally lifted the towel and exposed Holloway during a weigh-in ahead of UFC 218.
Justin Gaethje wanted the lightweight title fight but Dana White had other plans for him. Now, Gaethje has to defend his ‘BMF’ belt against Max Holloway. Dramatic enough? However, this might work in favor of ‘The Highlight’ as a win against Hollway can work as a direct ticket for Gaethje toward the lightweight gold.
“Like in, all four of us have a chance to stand out. There’s gonna be two clear contenders. And I will, you know, be one of those (to) come out. Whether it’s June, October, I will be ready to fight Islam Makhachev. He’s been calling me out, I’m not sure why that’s not happening but I gotta fight Max Holloway now, my life does not exist after April 13th at this point.” said Gaethje at the UFC 300 Q&A.
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However, seeing the two fighters even share a hug on the stage before going back to their seats and having a playoff face-off fans took to social media to call Dana White. The fans didn’t want any of them to lose.
“Nice dudes competing for the most violent belt” Fans have their say on Holloway vs Gaethje
There is a reason why the BMF stands for ‘Baddest Mother F***er.’ The matches for the BMF have seen some violent action and knockouts over the years. Thus after witnessing the friendly face-off between Gaethje and Holloway fans revealed how they felt.
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Starting off, a fan asserted that he was not willing to witness either of them lose and wrote, “Don’t want either of them to lose.” A fan joked, “Is it bad I want them both to win?”
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Furthermore, a fan added, “can they just like not fight.” Another fan pointed out these two competing for the violent BMF title and wrote, “Both really nice dudes competing for the most violent belt in the sport.”
A fan also stated that it would be two great fighters going against each other, “This gonna be a hard fight to watch. Both great guys fighting eachother.”
Gaethje is known as the “human highlight reel” and has had explosive finishes and thrilling fights. On the other hand, Holloway is regarded as having arguably the best chin, pound-for-pound, of any MMA fighter in history. Last but not least, a fan even added that Holloway and Gaethje might chill after the fight in the octagon given their interaction at UFC 300 Q&A. They wrote, “Wouldn’t be mad if they had a couple beers in the octagon and just hang out for 5 rounds.”
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From the reactions of the fans, it can be understood that they are torn when it comes to watching Holloway and Gaethje fight against each other. But for now, the fight is going ahead and only one of them can walk out as the winner.