In the world of UFC, you cannot talk about violence without talking about Justin Gaethje! Rightfully nicknamed ‘The Highlight’, Gaethje is one of the most brutal strikers MMA has ever seen. This weekend, he fights Dustin Poirier for the symbolic BMF title at UFC 291. As soon as this fight was announced, fans started getting ready to witness a gruesome showdown between two of the best UFC lightweights ever.

Recently, an old clip of Justin Gaethje’s gym mate and former UFC champion Kamaru Usman has surfaced. In the video, which is from an interview with Michael Bisping, Usman revealed some extraordinary things about Gaethje.

2 things that trigger Justin Gaethje

Kamaru Usman provided a compelling glimpse into the mindset of fellow fighter, highlighting two key aspects that ignite the fiery intensity within Gaethje. He first emphasized Gaethje’s unwavering urge for violence whenever a fighter is exchanging strikes with him.

“There’s two things Justin Gaethje can’t stand. You go in there and you try to exchange with Justin, he just brings that violence out of him,” Usman said. Next, the former champ shed light on Gaethje’s emotional response to the crowd’s reactions during a fight. Regardless of the arena’s size or the number of spectators present, the 34-year-old is hypersensitive to any signs of boos.

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According to ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’, ‘The Highlight’ goes all in, the moment he hears disapproval from the crowd. “And if he hears one boo, doesn’t matter if its 25,000 people in there. If he hears a boo, Justin is gonna light… he is gonna set the whole arena on fire,” he said. Fans are now expecting something similar from Gaethje vs Poirier at UFC 291.

When Kamaru Usman praised Justin Gaethje for being a helpful sparring partner

In the buildup to his UFC 261 clash with Jorge Masvidal, Usman acknowledged the pivotal Gaethje played in his training camp. Emphasizing their close bond as main training partners, Usman revealed that their sparring sessions were so intense and captivating that they could potentially monetize the footage.

“Yes, Justin Gaethje has been a huge part of the camp. We’re each other’s main training partners. If we uploaded our sparring that me and him have, we’ll make tons of money,” he said.

Moreover, the former interim champ’s presence in the camp helped Usman ensure that he was going ahead of his limits. “ I never like to step into the octagon and have anything feel foreign to me. Justin does a good job of putting you into the fire, so you feel the fire,” he added.

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