Khabib is gonna make me look like a *****: Justin Gaethje on his mindset ahead of UFC 254

current UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje recently spoke to Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole where he opened up about his upcoming bout with “unstoppable” Khabib Nurmagomedov. undefeated lightweight champion is currently an unstoppable force who has mauled everyone he has faced in octagon. Nurmagomedov has breezed past major opponents, having lost only one round in his impressive UFC career. Though he boasts an incredible resume, it can’t be overlooked that Justin Gaethje would give him his toughest challenge yet.

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Justin Gaethje destroys his opponents and his last bout against Tony Ferguson is one of perfect examples of that. two fighters clashed at UFC 249 where Justin Gaethje stopped Tony Ferguson in fifth round to become new interim lightweight champion. re is doubt that Justin Gaethje has power to change tides of bout with his toughness, coupled with his impressive wrestling skills. During interview, Justin Gaethje revealed mindset he has going into UFC 254.

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Khabib vs Gaethje: Justin Gaethje on his mindset ahead of UFC 254

Justin Gaethje claimed that almost every day he’s telling himself that Khabib Nurmagomedov is “gonna make me look like a ***** and that he’s gonna take my life from me”. He said he keeps on thinking about worse so that he could prepare himself for same. He added that he had same mindset ahead of Tony Ferguson bout and he was surprised after defeating him.

“I told myself Tony was gonna make me look like that. He was gonna embarrass me, and n I went out re and did what I did. I was absolutely surprised every time. When I kcked out Edson Barboza, I was so surprised. So yeah, I think I do it a little different than most,” Justin Gaethje added.

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Justin Gaethje defiantly has right yet different mentality ahead of biggest fight of his career. What’s more, he possesses skill set to pose some serious problems to Khabib Nurmagomedov. While lightweight champion depends more on his wrestling, Justin Gaethje excels both on feet and on ground. two fighters are set to collide in main event of UFC 254 which is scheduled to take place on October 24 at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

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