Justin Gaethje on his upcoming fight with Charles Oliveira
UFC lightweight number one Justin Gaethje has spoken out about his upcoming title fight with reigning champion Charles Oliveira.
“At the end of the day, if my punching isn’t much better than his, I’m basically screwed,” Gaethje told ESPN. – That’s where I’m great. I am great at pressing, dealing damage and stopping passes to the legs. So ultimately he will try to take the fight to the ground, because I will have a lot of success in the striking aspect.
Gaethje has 23 wins and 3 losses. Oliveira has 32 wins, 8 losses and 1 fight declared invalid.
“Although he is incredibly dangerous in the standing position. His knees, his elbows, his ability to press, his ability to control distance is unparalleled – he is incomparable. But I better be better than him tonight. Otherwise, I will find myself in a fucking world of trouble, ”Gati emphasized.
Oliveira defeated Dustin Poirier via submission, while Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler via unanimous decision.
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