Justin Gaethje wants to become UFC champion, and following a first-round TKO against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, he’s one giant step closer towards his ultimate goal.
The victory on Saturday night was Gaethje’s third straight knockout as he continues his meteoric rise up the lightweight ranks with only a couple of potential opponents remaining ahead of him in the rankings.
In a perfect world, Gaethje would get an immediate title shot but even he concedes that former interim champion Tony Ferguson deserves the next shot at reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
That’s why he’s making a pre-emptive strikes to call for the winner right now.