Published 17:03 IST, June 17th 2020
Justin Gaethje claims he would give Conor McGregor 'hell' before knockout
Interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje recently claimed that he would be "hell" for Conor McGregor if they ever square off inside UFC octagon.
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UFC superstar Cor McGregor appears to be enjoying his retirement from MMA, as he has frequently taken to social media to update his fanbase about his day-to-day life. However, Cor McGregor is still drawing a lot of call-outs from UFC universe. From Tony Ferguson to Floyd Maywear to Rafael Dos Anjos and Anderson Silva, nearly every table combat sports athlete has urged Cor McGregor to come out of retirement and face m. Interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje also threw his name in mix by claiming that he would kck out Cor McGregor if y ever face off inside octagon.
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UFC: Justin Gaethje says he would kck Cor McGregor out if y were to go at it
While Justin Gaethje is slated to face Khabib Nurmagomedov for lightweight title next, ‘ Highlight’ voiced his opinion regarding a matchup against Cor McGregor. In an interview with ESPN, Justin Gaethje claimed that he would be “hell” for Cor McGregor and appeared confident about kcking him out. Although Cor McGregor and Justin Gaethje have been rumoured to fight each or multiple times, duo is yet to test ir skills against each or inside UFC octagon.
“I think I would kck him out, to be honest with you. He’s got about three rounds, and n it’s hell, and he doesn’t want to go to hell. So I think he is good for w” said Justin Gaethje.
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However, Cor McGregor is yet to respond to any of se jabs. A few days ago, Cor McGregor’s media company Mac Life Official teased his possible return with a cryptic social media post. caption of post said, “FILL IN BLANK: If @toriousmma was to come out of retirement, I would like to see him fight _____ next.” Since this wasn't first time that Cor McGregor chose to retire from sport, a number of fans believe that he will make a U-turn and return to octagon for one last dance.
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Cor McGregor retirement: Dana White speaks on Cor McGregor retirement
UFC president Dana White appeared to be fine with Cor McGregor’s decision, despite it coming as somewhat of a shock for UFC chief. A number of UFC fighters have threatened to quit promotion due to payment issues, and UFC president Dana White has vowed that he will t force anyone to stay back. Meanwhile, referring to Cor McGregor retirement, Dana White said that decision is solely dependent on Cor McGregor.
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Im courtesy: UFC.com
17:03 IST, June 17th 2020