Justin Gaethje spoke to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto in the wake of UFC 257 and shared his views on Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ fell to Dustin Poirier at 02:32 of the first round was TKO’ed for the first time in MMA. McGregor couldn’t stay in the fight once a barrage of leg kicks came his way, and he ended up toppling to the pressure.

The manner in which things played out largely surprised the MMA community, and it’s easy to see why. Seeing McGregor slumped over at the side of the cage was something fans couldn’t truly prepare themselves for. However, number two ranked lightweight Justin Gaethje wasn’t one of those viewers who was taken aback by Conor’s downfall.

Justin Gaethje rips into Conor McGregor

‘The Highlight’ made sure to relay his views on McGregor with the same consistency that he has in moments past. Chiefly, Gaethje was unmoved by McGregor’s loss and went on to celebrate his demise in a rather jovial manner. The former interim champion wasn’t too concerned about not kicking McGregor when he was down and fired shots at the Irishman.

“For him to come out and say he wants a title shot next in a rematch with Poirier, or his coach, they are f**g idiots. He has been treated special over and over and over and he didn’t capitalize on this opportunity. That event was for him, that event was for him to win. He wants to be Mr. Humble now but you know he would be an a**hole if he won that fight.”

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“I don’t feel bad for him, I’m happy for Poirier, I’m happy Poirier went out there did his job, and finished him,” Gaethje continued. “I love seeing a loudmouth get knocked out, there is nothing that makes me happier. Seeing a piece of s**t get put down, that was great, I loved it.”

It’s clear as day that Gaethje feels McGregor has been receiving special treatment from the organization from the get-go. There are a large number of fighters who likely feel this way. However, Gaethje vehemently voiced his sentiments. It’s largely unclear whether Justin Gaethje will meet McGregor down the line, but some bad blood has certainly festered.