The fallout from UFC 249 is only just beginning to manifest and it's clear the two fighters in the main event will be able to point back to the early-May fight as a career-defining moment.
On the one hand, lightweight champ Justin Gaethje can seemingly pick his next opponent and has spurned advances from Conor McGregor to bait him into the ring. If that weren't enough, Gaethje already detailed to ESPN's Brett Okamoto how he'll take down undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov whenever the two link up.
“If my legs are in shape I don’t get tired,” Gaethje said.