When Brian Foster finally meets World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje at WSOF 29, he knows exactly what type of challenge he is facing. Gaethje may not be a household name, but he remains one of the most talented lightweights outside of the UFC ranks, an undefeated tank of a man who lives by the gospel of forward pressure and ultra-aggression. Gaethje fights are exciting simply because the 27-year-old thrives within chaos like few in this sport.
But that type of style comes with a cost.
Gaethje has never been much of a defensive fighter, however things reached a different level in 2015, when the Arizona native waged back-to-back wars of attrition against Luis Palomino -- and ate seemingly five years worth of strikes in the process.