Fresh off another devastating knockout, this time against the No. 6-ranked lightweight in Edson Barboza at UFC Philadelphia over the weekend, Justin Gaethje now has his sights set on undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Saturday night’s matchup between “The Highlight” and his Brazilian counterpart guaranteed fireworks and the crowd certainly got what they paid for as both fighters exchanged in the pocket before Gaethje landed a right hook on Barboza as he was circling away.
After the result, Gaethje claimed that he has his eyes on the current champion, Nurmagomedov, and believes his wrestling and striking would cause the “The Eagle” a number of problems if they were to meet down the line.