Recently, news broke out that Conor McGregor and his team is in preliminary talks with the UFC over the Justin Gaethje fight. When a fan asked Gaethje about a potential match in Dublin, Gaethje had one of the best replies ever.

McGregor is a big name in the UFC. When “The Notorious” steps inside the octagon, it can be guaranteed that a large number of people will tune in to watch him fight. He obliterated Donald Cerrone within 40 seconds of his last fight.

Justin Gaethje, who is #4 in the lightweight rankings has been vocal about fighting McGregor. Gaethje’s last victory also came after he defeated Cerrone in the first round.

Justin Gaethje answers a fan question regarding the Conor McGregor fight

McGregor vs Gaethje has never been so close to being made. Both parties do not have an opponent booked and the time seems to be perfect as the UFC will be heading to Dublin in August of this year.

Justin Gaethje wants Conor McGregor in Dublin

If this fight comes to fruition, it will draw in a huge audience from all over the world. McGregor has a massive fan following in Ireland and has become a household name. His style of fighting is crowd-pleasing and top of that, he is excellent at selling fights on the microphone.

On the other hand, Gaethje is a brawler who constantly moves forward on his opponents and crumbles them with his pressure. His fights are always entertaining to the fans. It’s “kill or get killed” when Gaethje fights.

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Stylistically, the matchup favours McGregor more than Gaethje. Gaethje’s style of constantly moving forward is perfect for Conor to land his counters. “The Highlight” is also susceptible to body shots as he always moves forward with a high guard. Both fighters have an excellent kicking game and power to knock each other out. However, it depends on who implements it well.

Gaethje has elite wrestling in his repertoire but never uses it as an offence. However, this could work against him while fighting an athlete such as Conor McGregor. Many fans believe that Gaethje has a ‘puncher’s chance’ against McGregor. But, the world of MMA is unpredictable and anything can happen.

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