Despite laying out plans for his return to the lightweight ranks in the coming future, former interim titleholder, Justin Gaethje has confirmed he will call time on his storied career if he suffers a similar knockout loss to his UFC 300 defeat against Max Holloway.
Gaethje, a former interim lightweight gold holder and symbolic BMF championship winner, has been out of action since he suffered a staggering fifth round buzzer-beating knockout defeat to Hawaiian veteran, Holloway back in April.
Justin Gaethje reveals plans to retire from MMA in the future
And plotting his way back to action ahead of an appearance at Noche UFC over the course of last weekend, the Arizona native welcomed the chance to return against the surging Kiwi, Dan Hooker, as well as settling his differences in a trilogy rubber fight with Dustin Poirier.