Shortly after the new UFC 249 headliner was announced, Justin Gaethje sent out the following message over social media: “I’m terrified and I f—-en’ love it.”
Gaethje, who will face Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight championship on April 18, will be fighting at an as yet to be announced location during a worldwide pandemic. He’ll also be locking horns with an opponent who has been in camp preparing for a showdown with Khabib Nurmagomedov. It’s a lot of uncharted territory for the former World Series of Fighting title holder.