For years, Justin Gaethje has been adamant that he would not accept short-notice fights because he wanted to perform at his absolute best every time he set foot in the cage. But this weekend, Gaethje is going to break that rule when he faces Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title at UFC 249. Previously, Gaethje admitted that his willingness to accept a short-notice fight hinged largely on the fact that an interim title is a rare opportunity in MMA and one he could not pass up but now, Gaethje also admits that the opponent had something to do with his decision as well.
Morning Report: Justin Gaethje explains why he wouldn’t have taken short-notice fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov
