Justin Gaethje (17-0) has been one of the top MMA prospects outside of the UFC since becoming the World Series of Fighting’s lightweight champion in January 2014.
Now the 28-year-old will finally get the opportunity to prove himself against elite competition when he faces fifth-ranked Michael Johnson (17-11) as a slight underdog at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark in the main event of Friday’s TUF 25 Finale.
Gaethje is a +130 underdog wager (bet $100 to win $130) against the favored Johnson, who is listed at -160 (bet $160 to win $100). This is just the second time the Arizona nativehas been a dog, and you have to go back to early 2013 versus Gesias Cavalcante in his WSOF debut to find the first.