“The Highlight” vs. “Do Bronx”? Likely so, if you believe Dana White.
In a fan Q&A hosted by Laura Sanko on ESPN+, the UFC president was asked about what’s next for Justin Gaethje after his title fight defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov. His answer was short but certainly one that could have fans salivating.
“If everything goes right, it will probably be [Charles] Oliveira,” White said.
Gaethje (22-3) won the interim lightweight belt last May with a one-sided TKO stoppage of Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. That victory set him up for a highly anticipated UFC 254 showdown with Khabib Nurmagomedov, but he proved to be not even remotely competitive on the ground and was submitted by the champ in round two.