The bout between Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier is just days away. The two UFC stars will lock horns at UFC 291 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 29. To spice things up, UFC president Dana White has declared that the winner between the two will be the next BMF champion. Now, with just days left for their showdown, a video of Gaethje’s girlfriend, Sophia Romano, getting excited after seeing Poirier at UFC 276 has surfaced on social media.

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UFC 276 was held on July 3, 2022, at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, where the main event was between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier. While the co-main event took place between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Gaethje and Poirier were present among the audience to watch the fights where ‘ The Highlight’ came with his girlfriend. When Romano and Poirier were near each other in the audience, she was unable to contain her excitement.

Justin Gaethje’s girlfriend gets excited after seeing Dustin Poirier

Justin Gaethje and Sophia Romano met each other on a dating app and soon, they found love in each other and started dating. Gaethje and Romano are one of the most talked-about couples in the MMA community. Romano is a 28-year-old professional model who has appeared with Gaethje on several occasions.

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The couple has grabbed the attention of netizens by posting their pictures on social media. Now it’s Romano’s reaction after meeting Poirier that has attracted the attention of the fans.

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The following are some of the reactions from the fans:

  • “She’s on Dustin’s Dms”
  • “She has too many brain cells for Justin”
  • “Huge [red flag] she was way too invested in him when Justin had zero concern. She was literally dripping”
  • “Why she is watching other man and filming this interaction when her man is with her. Very weird”
  • “She knows Dustin will Win deep down”
  • “why does his gf sound so annoying”
  • “Dustin is scary as hell it’s for everyone girl don’t worry”
  • “People saying she’s like excited to see Dustin or something, you guys are crazy. She’s saying “we have to go” she’s afraid it’s about to go down and she’s in the middle” 

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From the reactions of the fight fans, it is clear that most of them believed that Justin Gaethje’s girlfriend was star-struck by Poirier. While some felt that she was just afraid to be there and was sharing her concern with ‘The Highlight.’

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What do you guys think about this interaction? Who do you think takes the win at UFC 291? Let us know in the comments.

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