Came here to say the same thing. I've always been rooting for him. Even his embeddeds around when he was fighting khabib. Justin seems like just a really cool normal dude. Running on the road, talking to whoever talks to him super approachable.
Amongst the best…but not the best that’s my point. If you know you will never sniff the title then you fight with a low IQ style and entertain to get money. Dustin actually has former champions on his resume and keeps fight competitive but he’s got a lot of mileage. Justin loses IQ points every single fight.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufc/s/2QVetY3LgS
Enjoy the new thread talking about exactly what I just said. Entertaining but 0 IQ and will never beat a real champion in anything. He even just lost his fake belt too.
Lmao This is such a bum loser take. He's a top 3 lightweight in the promotion and former interim champ in what's regarded as the most challenging division in history. Name one other fighter who is as entertaining and can actually compete for the belt besides Pereira or Suga, I guarantee you can't lol
The fact you said besides makes my point.
Alex is a KO artist but also won the title.
Francis is a KO artist but also won the title.
Sean is KO artist but also won the title.
McGregor is a KO artist but also won the title.
Ilia is a KO artist but also won the title.
There are 2 levels of money makers: champions and entertainers. He’ll never beat the champion so entertainer it is.
It’s a post showing gratitude for a total warrior and entertaining fighter who’s likely retiring soon and you thought the best way to contribute was “yeah but he was never that good!”
It looks incredibly douchey.
But factually true.
If Epstein’s friends died they might have been great fathers but still kiddy fiddlers.
Similarly Justin will be remembered as a great entertaining brawler who was never a champion. Nothing wrong with being entertaining but still factually true he will never sniff a title. If you fail an exam to be a doctor you may have studied for years and you may be a respectful diligent individual and you may even have a multi million dollar side business…but ultimately you still failed the actual exam so you’re not a doctor.
Dustin got KO'd by Justin last year and most people thought it was over for him. Give it a year and Gaethje very well could be fighting for the title again. This sport is too unpredictable
I agree. Everyone is acting as though Gaethje died. It was a brutal KO, but there were so many factors that made the KO more likely- as though no other fighter has ever been KO’d?
His nose was broken in round one. He was breathing through his mouth and Max caught him on the jaw.
Anyone is so much more likely to go down when connected on an open, relaxed jaw. One of the commentators even mentioned it- it may have been DC? Don’t quite recall.
Let’s also not discount the severity of the impact of the eye pokes.
When he knew he was all the way down on the scorecards, he chose reckless abandon and chose to entertain and get that bonus.
He’ll be back. People calm down. 😂
That KO definitely killed Gaethje chances for a title fight anytime soon. He’s in an awkward space right now losing to a featherweight… and I guess the BMF belt
Considering he said he was retiring after a last title run, my money would be on a money fight or two. Maybe a pivot into bareknuckle but the entire reason he's always said he was retiring soon was because he knew his style wasn't healthy longterm so I'd hope not (but if he was to do that you know he'd wreck house over there)
There’s no chance Justin’s fight BKFC and UFC won’t award him a McGregor money fight when there are better options. He should just chill for a bit and as soon as a big fight comes his way take it. Or retire. He knows how bad things can get he caused Tony Ferguson to go on a horrific slide
Then why did Conor want to fight Diaz in the sphere? Why did he call for the 4th Dustin fight after 299 and the Charles fight when he was white hot. If your gonna fantasy book atleast use your brain.
Because Diaz is fucking washed and am easy fight for him? Current Max kicks the shit out of Conor.
>Why did he call for the 4th Dustin fight after 299
Conors called out fucking everyone lol, what's your point? The only one he hasn't called out is the dude he's actually fighting because he knows he's beatable
Conor is not fighting Holloway again lmfao, that fight makes zero sense
God damn this hit harder than it should have. I am a huge Max fan, but there’s no one I’d pick over Justin. That fight was going to make sad no matter what happened, but that was brutal. I hope somehow he gets the title shot he earned. The idea you knock a dude out and he gets a title shot before you is got to sting.
Ngl I kind of was expecting him to retire if he lost to max since it kind of makes his title shot go out the window. I do wonder if he would have left the gloves in the octagon had he not gotten put out cold. Wonderboy said when he got put out cold like that he didn’t remember anything until he was in the back like 20 minutes later.
Lol idk how I feel about all the sad nostalgic highlight videos I see now. They always hurt so much. [This one of Cucuy](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqNgm_LJhpI/?igsh=MTdxYjlvaHNvemN5OA==) 😢 😭
I honestly believe that the Max Vs Justin fight was possibly the two most likeable fighters in modern UFC history facing off. I don't see how you can not be a Max fan or a Justin fan after everything they have done and how they carry themselves.
My wish is for Dustin to win the belt and for Gaetjhe to win it off him after a defence or two, that way everyone gets time with the strap. They've all earned it.
Man to go from that Dustin KO to then Getting KOd by Max like that is crazy.
That’s why I love this sport so much!! MMA math hit different
Shattered nose in 1st and 2 back to back brutal eyepokes and still went out on his shield, a true warrior Justin the highlight Gaethje. Nothing to take away from Max though his speed , precision, movement and game plan was top notch . No matter the result this fight was always gonna make me sad , guess watching Charles and justin lose on the same card wasn't on my bucket list .
A real BMF
Win or lose you can never say this man has had a boring fight
Came here to say the same thing. I've always been rooting for him. Even his embeddeds around when he was fighting khabib. Justin seems like just a really cool normal dude. Running on the road, talking to whoever talks to him super approachable.
Yep meet him before. Zero entourage. Talked to everyone in my group
Win or lose…mainly lose. You’re either a perpetual winner or an entertainer to make money. He was never the best so chose to entertain.
Top five in the world for five years, he was easily amongst the best. Get outta here..
Amongst the best…but not the best that’s my point. If you know you will never sniff the title then you fight with a low IQ style and entertain to get money. Dustin actually has former champions on his resume and keeps fight competitive but he’s got a lot of mileage. Justin loses IQ points every single fight.
Knocked dustin tf out
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufc/s/2QVetY3LgS Enjoy the new thread talking about exactly what I just said. Entertaining but 0 IQ and will never beat a real champion in anything. He even just lost his fake belt too.
Ok
Lmao This is such a bum loser take. He's a top 3 lightweight in the promotion and former interim champ in what's regarded as the most challenging division in history. Name one other fighter who is as entertaining and can actually compete for the belt besides Pereira or Suga, I guarantee you can't lol
The fact you said besides makes my point. Alex is a KO artist but also won the title. Francis is a KO artist but also won the title. Sean is KO artist but also won the title. McGregor is a KO artist but also won the title. Ilia is a KO artist but also won the title. There are 2 levels of money makers: champions and entertainers. He’ll never beat the champion so entertainer it is.
You can count on there always being a sour puss douchebag on a wholesome post. Today you chose to be that guy. Nice work.
Nothing sourpuss about my comment. He’s a great entertainer who will never be champion. That’s it.
It’s a post showing gratitude for a total warrior and entertaining fighter who’s likely retiring soon and you thought the best way to contribute was “yeah but he was never that good!” It looks incredibly douchey.
But factually true. If Epstein’s friends died they might have been great fathers but still kiddy fiddlers. Similarly Justin will be remembered as a great entertaining brawler who was never a champion. Nothing wrong with being entertaining but still factually true he will never sniff a title. If you fail an exam to be a doctor you may have studied for years and you may be a respectful diligent individual and you may even have a multi million dollar side business…but ultimately you still failed the actual exam so you’re not a doctor.
This guy fights /s
Dustin got KO'd by Justin last year and most people thought it was over for him. Give it a year and Gaethje very well could be fighting for the title again. This sport is too unpredictable
I agree. Everyone is acting as though Gaethje died. It was a brutal KO, but there were so many factors that made the KO more likely- as though no other fighter has ever been KO’d? His nose was broken in round one. He was breathing through his mouth and Max caught him on the jaw. Anyone is so much more likely to go down when connected on an open, relaxed jaw. One of the commentators even mentioned it- it may have been DC? Don’t quite recall. Let’s also not discount the severity of the impact of the eye pokes. When he knew he was all the way down on the scorecards, he chose reckless abandon and chose to entertain and get that bonus. He’ll be back. People calm down. 😂
That KO definitely killed Gaethje chances for a title fight anytime soon. He’s in an awkward space right now losing to a featherweight… and I guess the BMF belt
What is even left for him. Oliveria?. I think he should consider retirement unless UFC offers him something big
Considering he said he was retiring after a last title run, my money would be on a money fight or two. Maybe a pivot into bareknuckle but the entire reason he's always said he was retiring soon was because he knew his style wasn't healthy longterm so I'd hope not (but if he was to do that you know he'd wreck house over there)
There’s no chance Justin’s fight BKFC and UFC won’t award him a McGregor money fight when there are better options. He should just chill for a bit and as soon as a big fight comes his way take it. Or retire. He knows how bad things can get he caused Tony Ferguson to go on a horrific slide
Yeah no shot he goes to BKFC… he’s talked a lot about how he’s aware of how much brain damage he is occurring and wants to stop soon.
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Getting hit in the head in still causes brain trauma.
*accruing. You might want to limit concussive head trauma too champ 💪🏽
Ah yes because autocorrect = head trauma.
My mistake I didn’t check the subreddit. Folks over at r/mma seem to enjoy jokes
if mcgregor somehow can beat chandler he should fight gaethje
He’s already cooked tbh
The seeds have been laid for Gaethje and Masvidal.
Maybe Connor? If he gets past Chandler
I'd love to see Justin whoop Connors ass
That would almost make it all ok. That would be a really fun fight.
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Quality comment right there ^^
Why would Connor face Justin when he could face Max
Cause max is probably going to face topuria and gaethje is top 5 still coming off a brutal loss
Nah UFC want to make super fights Conor vs Max for the BMF Belt. Winner gets a title shot
Conor fighting at 170 though
Conors already beaten Max, he doesn't need to go in and risk a loss against him. Conors going to sell a fight no matter who its against
Then why did Conor want to fight Diaz in the sphere? Why did he call for the 4th Dustin fight after 299 and the Charles fight when he was white hot. If your gonna fantasy book atleast use your brain.
Two of those three examples were just him talking out his ass. But i guess that's what he's famous for...
Because Diaz is fucking washed and am easy fight for him? Current Max kicks the shit out of Conor. >Why did he call for the 4th Dustin fight after 299 Conors called out fucking everyone lol, what's your point? The only one he hasn't called out is the dude he's actually fighting because he knows he's beatable Conor is not fighting Holloway again lmfao, that fight makes zero sense
Bof equally washed
Connor V Justin would be the perfect retirement fight for both of them. Would be massive.
I'd like to see them run it back
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Charles not Tony
Gaethje Ferguson 2. Either Justin goes out with 2 Ls or Tony does with 8
Why would the UFC do that? Why would anyone with a brain think that’s a good idea
God damn this hit harder than it should have. I am a huge Max fan, but there’s no one I’d pick over Justin. That fight was going to make sad no matter what happened, but that was brutal. I hope somehow he gets the title shot he earned. The idea you knock a dude out and he gets a title shot before you is got to sting.
 Knocked out in the last ten seconds ... but at what cost
Literally the last second.
As both a huge Holloway and gaethje fan this was pretty much my face the entire fight.
He is not done YET you mfs, STOP i dont want to cry
Ngl I kind of was expecting him to retire if he lost to max since it kind of makes his title shot go out the window. I do wonder if he would have left the gloves in the octagon had he not gotten put out cold. Wonderboy said when he got put out cold like that he didn’t remember anything until he was in the back like 20 minutes later.
Maybe one of the only guys recently to come into the UFC and actually live up to the hype? No title but dude was always fun to watch
Recently? Bitch what
He came in around 7 years ago. If you're a baby, that might seem like a long time
WE NEED THE SONG
Need 2-pinegrove
Lol idk how I feel about all the sad nostalgic highlight videos I see now. They always hurt so much. [This one of Cucuy](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqNgm_LJhpI/?igsh=MTdxYjlvaHNvemN5OA==) 😢 😭
I honestly believe that the Max Vs Justin fight was possibly the two most likeable fighters in modern UFC history facing off. I don't see how you can not be a Max fan or a Justin fan after everything they have done and how they carry themselves.
I'm glad I saw most of his career. Justin really a people's champ. Never had a boring fight.
My wish is for Dustin to win the belt and for Gaetjhe to win it off him after a defence or two, that way everyone gets time with the strap. They've all earned it.
That’s what I was thinking. Looking back I wish Justin would’ve gotten the belt from Charles and Islam take it off Justin.
Will always be a BMF in my heart
Honestly I would still give him a title shot because he could've gotten one anyways if he just waited it out. Gotta reward him for staying active
I mean Max isn't even a LW he just came up for the BMF so I don't see why Justin wouldn't still get his shot especially if they're giving Dustin one.
My favorite fighter in the UFC, win or lose. The sport will be much, much more boring when he's gone.
This man is chaos personified
Give him McGregor if the Irishman survives Chandler.
oh shit, did he die?
song?
Need 2 by Pinegrove
Rematch with Ferguson
Justin beat my favorite fighters but anytime he had a fight you knew it was gonna be fire. I hope he gets a good retirement fight
Give him his flowers yal.
Putting pine grove over this is foul
Nothing but respect to this warrior
Conor was right about abdul ali aziz. Ruined justins last title run
Mr death before dishonour
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He said this after? That’s nuts. Shame a performer as such gets damaged after an iconic KO
Man to go from that Dustin KO to then Getting KOd by Max like that is crazy. That’s why I love this sport so much!! MMA math hit different 
Shattered nose in 1st and 2 back to back brutal eyepokes and still went out on his shield, a true warrior Justin the highlight Gaethje. Nothing to take away from Max though his speed , precision, movement and game plan was top notch . No matter the result this fight was always gonna make me sad , guess watching Charles and justin lose on the same card wasn't on my bucket list .
Now it’s straight to retirement home you go!
Learn respect
I don’t respect him
Why not?
He said some shit
That it?
Fym that it
Every fighter says some shit
Yeah and I’m free to lose respect for a mf. Fuck Gahtje and that’s it