A lot has been said in the lead-up to UFC Lincoln’s main event. Most of it by James Vick.
Ahead of the Aug. 25 contest, Vick has disparaged Justin Gaethje at basically every possible turn. He’s called his fellow lightweight contender a B-level fighter who lacks a world-class skill set, a clown who’s been exposed by the Octagon ranks. He’s dubbed Gaethje the “Homer Simpson of MMA,” and promised that he’s too smart, too sophisticated, too technical to fall pray to Gaethje’s torturous approach to the fight game. It’s a curious tactic considering the trail of broken bodies Gaethje tends to leave in his wake.