Justin Gesche is ready to leave MMA.
In March, Gaethje returned to the winner’s circle with a unanimous decision victory over Rafael Fizeiev in the UFC 313 co-main event. Originally, Gaethje was supposed to fight Dan Hooker in a match with serious title effects, but Hooker’s damage caused Gaethje to accept a short-lived alternative. Unfortunately, “highlights” were not rewarded by playing a good company soldier. When lightweight champion Islam Makhachev vacated the title a few months later, Gatie was taken over for a vacant title fight. Instead, Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topria squared for the UFC 317 belt, which at least says his manager, Ali Abderaziz.
“Justin Geshe fights the winner,” Abderaziz said. Submitted radio. “He won three of the last four and saved the UFC twice. They needed him and he’s there. The guy did that much for the sport. If anyone said he didn’t deserve it, he said, ‘If I’m going to fight for the title, I’m just going to wear my gloves.’ ”
Widely regarded as one of the most exciting fighters of all time, Gaethje has been one of the most trusted action fighters in the UFC since joining the company in 2017. He won 14 postwar bonuses in the 14 UFC battle and was part of the winners of the year, including the losses in Max Holloway, who was responsible for his 2024, including the losses in Max Holloway in “BMF”. Outer gaethje looking at UFC 317.
“He’s a very principled man,” Abderaziz said. “I never – he felt strongly about this. He told me this yesterday. I was in the fight, he said, “I’m not going to get a title shot. I’m being a UFC fighter, I love the UFC, but I’m going to have to love me” and he doesn’t feel love now.
“But at the end of the day, I think this guy, they love him. I think they’ll give him what he wanted. But at the end of the day, you have to see what happens first between Charles and Ilia.”
UFC 317 will take place on June 28th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.