Justin Gaethje is able to get again to work.
The previous interim UFC light-weight champion and one-time “BMF” champion revealed that he’s began coaching and getting ready for a return to motion on March 8 at UFC 313, which is predicted to happen on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas. Whereas Gaethje admitted nothing has been finalized but, he talked about the identify of his potential opponent with the struggle already simply eight weeks away.
“So there’s no official struggle signed however I advised the UFC perhaps two or three months in the past that March was the date I used to be in search of,” Gaethje stated on his YouTube channel. “I do know there’s a struggle March 8 in Las Vegas in order that’s the one I advised them I needed to be on. I feel they’re determining fights proper now however I’m definitely mentally getting ready, bodily getting ready to struggle on that date.
“I feel it’s going to be Dan Hooker however with the UFC, issues can at all times change. However that’s what I’m getting ready for, mentally, bodily for that struggle March 8. So again to work. Feeling good, able to go.”
Gaethje vs. Hooker makes excellent sense given the lay of the land within the light-weight division. Based mostly on the UFC’s inside rankings, Gaethje sits at No. 3 whereas Hooker is behind him at No. 6 however neither fighter has been booked not too long ago in order that matchup appears affordable.
Hooker most not too long ago fought this previous August at UFC 305 when he scored a break up determination over Mateusz Gamrot to increase his total win streak to a few in a row. Hooker additionally picked up a break up determination over Jalin Turner to proceed his climb up the rankings at 155 kilos.
As for Gaethje, the at all times thrilling light-weight hasn’t made an look since UFC 300 when he suffered a brutal knockout loss to Max Holloway in a shocking conclusion once they confronted off for the “BMF” title this previous April. Gaethje ended up falling within the last second of the struggle after which took break day afterwards to get better from the knockout.
Now it seems Gaethje is able to resume his profession with a struggle towards Hooker almost certainly serving as his return to the octagon.
“Coming off a knockout, I’m actually excited to get again to coaching,” Gaethje stated. “If you take a loss like that as aggressive as we’re, it lights a fireplace below your ass and we’re getting again to work.”
