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Justin Gaethje hoping for Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson title fights after UFC 218

Justin Gaethje had a quick turnaround after putting away Michael Johnson in his July UFC debut — but it wasn’t a fight.

Just days after finishing “The Menace” in a Fight of the Year candidate at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale, the UFC lightweight contender agreed to coach on The Ultimate Fighter 26, which will determine the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champion in December, opposite former champion Eddie Alvarez.

Gaethje said he had a good time on the show, but “The Highlight” is confident he would have gotten an interim title shot against Tony Ferguson had he not accepted the coaching gig.