Justin Gaethje has received a lot of appreciation after earning the celebratory BMF belt. He stunned the MMA world with an unexpected head kick against Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. The glorious victory of ‘The Highlight’ helped him earn a great name in the world’s biggest MMA promotion. Soon after the spectacular fight showcased by Gaethje, UFC superstar Conor McGregor took to the X platform to call out the new BMF champion. The Irishman predicted that he would knockout Gaethje in a single shot. As a response to McGregor’s wild prediction, ‘The Highlight’ asked ‘The Notorious’ to sign a contract and fight him.
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With no time, McGregor gave a one-word reply to Gatheje: “signed”. This led many to believe that the former UFC double champion was desperate to win the BMF belt. However, McGregor’s action didn’t sit well with Gaethje’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz. Abdelaziz, who is also the manager of UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, believes that McGregor is chasing clout. Abdelaziz has some reasons to feel that way. Let’s find out.
Ali Abdelaziz verbally tears apart Conor McGregor
Ali Abdelaziz was having a conversation with TMZ Sports. During the chat, he was asked about his thoughts on McGregor calling out his star client. As a response to the question, Abdelaziz said, “Conor McGregor, he lost himself. He doesn’t know who he is. He’s a guy who isn’t even a fighter, he’s a retired fighter. He’s not in the USADA program, he probably weighs almost close to 200 pounds.“
Talking further about McGregor, the manager added, “Just wants clout. Justin Gaethje’s a gladiator. Dustin Poirier’s a gladiator. Kamaru Usman, Islam, Max Holloway, all those guys are gladiators. He’s not a gladiator anymore.“According to Abdelaziz, McGregor is no longer a great fighter who has the ability to finish the current top fighters in the UFC. Furthermore, the Irishman also failed to enter the USADA testing pool to return to the UFC octagon. Gaethje’s manager strongly feels that the Irishman is trying to grab the attention of the fight fans by using the name Gaethje. However, Abdelaziz did not completely rule out the possibility of his client facing off against ‘The Notorious’.
Gaethje’s manager has two conditions
A few days ago, Ali Abdelaziz put forward two conditions for McGregor to fight against Justin Gaethje. ‘ The Highlight’s manager said that if McGregor wants to fight against Gaethje, he has to make weight for a lightweight showdown. The second condition was that the Irishman should clear multiple USADA tests. Abdelaziz claimed that if McGregor can meet these two conditions, he can fight Gaethje.
However, he also warned ‘The Notorious’ that after the bout, he would be leaving the T-Mobile Arena in an ambulance. Abdelaziz claimed that if McGregor showed the courage to fight Gaethje, it would be his last fight in the UFC. Do you think that a bout between Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje would come to fruition? Let us know in the comments below.
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