Justin Gaethje promises Michael Chandler will be entering a world of pain in their upcoming lightweight bout at UFC 268.
Gaethje predicts Chandler will look to utilize his wrestling and score takedowns which is why ‘The Highlight’ plans to finish ‘Iron’ Mike as quickly and as violently as possible.
“Being a wrestler, being a competitor his whole life, I think he’s gonna come out firing shots,” Gaethje, who hasn’t fought since his submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254, told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto in a recent interview (h/t MMA News). “I think it’s gonna be a great fight… which will be fun, fun for the crowd and fun for me.