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‘I’m going to knock his ass out’ — Justin Gaethje slams Charles Oliveira for missing weight

Justin Gaethje’s mission for UFC 274 remains the same regardless of Charles Oliveira’s botched weight cut: KO the Brazilian and win the UFC lightweight title.

Gaethje thinks it’s “ridiculous” that Oliveira missed weight yesterday but promises the outcome will be the same on Saturday night, with Bruce Buffer announcing “and new” as UFC president Dana White wraps the belt around his waist.

“Same mission,” Gaethje shouted down the mic following an intense staredown with Oliveira at the UFC 274 ceremonial weigh-ins (h/t MMA Fighting). “That s*** doesn’t matter. It’s not going to affect one thing tomorrow night.