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My striking needs to be ‘way better’ or ‘I’m f—d’ - Gaethje gives honest take on Oliveira fight

Outside of the usual fighter bravado, Justin Gaethje has been known for giving honest interviews. He’s spoken about not being able to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov “no matter what he did,” and his hesitancy to take a five-rounder against Michael Chandler or a fight against his “favorite fighter” Max Holloway.

“The Highlight” recently spoke with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto where he touched on a potential title fight against reigning 155-pound champion Charles Oliveira. Here, he also gave a candid take on his chances against “Do Bronx.”

“At the end of the day, if my striking isn’t way better than his, then I’m f—ked, per se.