Despite having a background in wrestling, former NCAA Division I wrestler Justin Gaethje chooses not to wrestle in the UFC because it takes up far too much energy, according to a recent interview with Brendan Schaub on Below the Belt.
Gaethje, who is known in the UFC for his highlight reel knockouts, revealed to Schaub that he was ‘almost unable to walk’ after his wrestling matches in college.
“I was always against it [wrestling] because I was gonna get tired,” Gaethje said. “I walked off a seven minute match — almost every time — almost unable to walk.