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The Private Message Justin Gaethje Sent To Conor McGregor Proves He's The Craziest Fighter In The UFC

The Private Message Justin Gaethje Sent To Conor McGregor Proves He's The Craziest Fighter In The UFC

Gaethje sent a direct message to McGregor last year.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

UFC star Justin Gaethje revealed that he sent a private message to Conor McGregor pleading for a super-fight in Ireland.

Gaethje beat Tony Ferguson in the main-event of UFC 249 to claim the UFC interim lightweight title earlier this year.

Image: PA
Image: PA

A clash with McGregor has been mooted with the pair of fighters exchanging verbal jabs on social media ahead of a potential showdown inside the famed Octagon.

And if the fight does come to fruition, it'll be a bout 'The Highlight' has been campaigning for following his direct message to 'The Notorious' in March 2019.

"Fight me in Ireland. I need that chaos in my life," Gaethje wrote in a DM to McGregor.

The UFC interim champion aimed a dig at McGregor who walked away from the UFC in June, but he has teased a comeback.

"I tweeted that he [Conor] is losing his clout," he told Brett Okamoto. "I don't mean [that] in general, like with the general public.

"But with fighters, man? This guy, he's losing so much respect in the game, [about] which he probably doesn't care.

"But to someone like me, and even him, I would assume that that matters a little bit."

Image: PA
Image: PA

Gaethje added: "He doesn't hold the cards right now! I put myself in a great position! I asked for a say in my destiny, and I went out there.

"And I showed up. I'm in a spot where I can pick between Khabib and Conor.

"If I wanna fight Conor, I can fight Conor. Believe me. Of course, why wouldn't Dana put [that fight] together? But that's not the fight I want!

"His only [play] is he's 'Mr. Red Panty-Night'. Not everybody's a greedy motherf**ker like him. I think, for one, whenever I beat Khabib and then I beat Conor, in these times, under this microscope, [that is] legendary."


The lightweight unification bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Gaethje will serve as the main-event of UFC 254 on October 24.

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