Justin Gaethje: Conor McGregor Needs to Either Fight or Be Pulled from Rankings

The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division is arguably the deepest one in the promotion. Justin Gaethje is looking to continue to climb the rankings, and he has identified Conor McGregor as his latest target.

The American has called out the former lightweight champion before and believes McGregor needs to fight or he should lose his ranking.

“S---, man, the peak of my career. I'm ranked No. 5 right now,” Gaethje said to ESPN. “There are four guys and the champion in front of me. I'm looking for one of those guys, and I'm looking for a big fight this summer. I don't want to fight guys ranked behind me. I've got two knockouts in a row. James Vice ranked behind me. I feel I deserve…