"“I think he is my second toughest test ever, next to Khabib,” Gaethje said at the UFC White House press conference. “But yeah, those three knockouts: Volkanovski, Holloway, Oliveira - legendary. So it's just gonna make this win that much more spectacular.”"
"Gaethje was also the interim champion when he made his first title bid against Nurmagomedov in 2020, suffering a second-round submission loss. “The Highlight” made his second failed title bid against Charles Oliveira in 2022, suffering a first-round submission loss. Considering this will be Gaethje's last title shot, the 37-year-old is ready to go out all guns blazing, regardless of the outcome."
"“I'm so ready to put it on the line,” he said. “I don't give a f-k if he beats me, doesn't beat me, it doesn't matter. I'm coming in there and I'm gonna try to knock this motherf--r. I'll be throwing missiles on the White House lawn on June 14.”"
Justin Gaethje will challenge Ilia Topuria for the unified title at UFC White House on June 14. Topuria enters with a knockout streak that includes wins over Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and Charles Oliveira. Gaethje credits Khabib Nurmagomedov as his toughest opponent and places Topuria as his second toughest test. Gaethje has previously failed in title bids, losing to Nurmagomedov in 2020 and to Charles Oliveira in 2022. With this expected to be his last title shot, Gaethje says he is ready to take risks and pursue a knockout, regardless of the result.
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