Title contender Justin Gaethje recently spoke to Megan Olivi on ESPN about his upcoming championship bout with Charles Oliveira at UFC 274. According to him, the champ will have to “walk through hell” to get the fight on the mat as Khabib Nurmagomedov did during their UFC 254 title fight in 2020.
“He’s gonna have to walk through hell like Khabib did,” Gaethje said of Oliveira. “And he’s not as powerful. He doesn’t have the structure, he doesn’t have the frame, and he doesn’t have explosive takedowns. He’s gonna have to find me making a mistake, overreaching, and try to get into a grappling situation.