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Justin Gaethje Throws Away Interim Title During Face-Off With Khabib Nurmagomedov

Justin Gaethje Throws Away Interim Title During Face-Off With Khabib Nurmagomedov

Nurmagomedov and Gaethje met face-to-face for the first time.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Justin Gaethje threw away his interim UFC lightweight title and pointed at Khabib Nurmagomedov's belt during the face-off ahead of UFC 254.

Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje is just three days away with the unification bout headlining this Saturday's stacked card from 'Fight Island'.

Both men squared off against each other for the first time since the fight was made official in July.

And during the head-to-head, the American challenger removed his interim strap after initially posing with it for photo opportunities.

He then appeared to gesture at Nurmagomedov's belt: "I want that one."

'The Highlight' captured the interim title after defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 in May.

He stopped Ferguson to set up a meeting against Nurmagomedov, who had to withdraw from his bout with Ferguson after being stuck in Russia due to COVID-19

'The Eagle' hasn't fought since his submission victory over Dustin Poirier in September 2019.

But he returns to the Octagon this weekend to defend his UFC crown.

Featured Image Credit: UFC/BT Sports

Topics: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, UFC News, Fight News, UFC, MMA

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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