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Justin Gaethje Vents Frustration Over Lightweight Title Snub at UFC 317: ‘I Get F***ed Again’

Justin Gaethje is done doing the UFC favors.

During a recent interview with Submission Radio, Gaethje’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, revealed that ‘The Highlight’ was strongly considering retirement if his next fight isn’t for a UFC title.

Ali Abdelaziz told @SubmissionRadio that if Gaethje doesn’t get a title shot next he will be retiring pic.twitter.com/XODXyNYuJK

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 9, 2025

While you can usually take anything Abdelaziz says with a grain of salt, Gaethje offered some insight into his frustration, believing that the promotion owes him a title opportunity after he saved their asses with the Holloway fight at UFC 300.