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Justin Gaethje blames Pre-Fight concussion for lackluster performance against Charles Oliveira

Nearly two years removed from his last lightweight title opportunity, Justin Gaethje offered an explanation for his lackluster performance against ‘Do Bronx’ at UFC 274.

Taking a page out of Ronda Rousey’s book, ‘The Highlight’ revealed during a recent appearance on the Pound 4 Pound podcast with Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo that he was still suffering the effects of a concussion going into his title fight with Charles Oliveira.

Charles Oliveira submits Justin Gaethje
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“I mean, I honestly had, 18 days before [fighting Oliveira], I had got a concussion riding a bike, you know.