Henry Cejudo shared his opinion on who could be Justin Gaethje‘s hardest matchup, and it’s somebody who hasn’t even fought as soon as within the UFC.
Having received the light-weight title at UFC Freedom 250 earlier this yr, in June, Gaethje has not absolutely healed from the accidents sustained in that battle towards Ilia Topuria.
Along with his subsequent battle but to be booked, there’s all the time been this discuss of who may very well be the largest menace to his 155lbs crown. Within the newest episode of the Pound 4 Pound Present, Henry Cejudo weighed in on the identical. Nonetheless, the 39-year-old named a fighter who’s but to make his UFC debut as Gaethje’s largest menace.
The fighter in query? Usman Nurmagomedov. Here’s what Cejudo needed to say:
The hardest matchup for Justin Gaethje…It’s Usman Nurmagomedov. And earlier than then, I used to be pondering that it was Arman [Tsarukyan]…Justin Gaethje’s dad mentioned one thing that triggered Ilia [Topuria] – ‘Justin Gaethje has a very good time with shorter guys’ – Fiziev [Rafael], Ilia Topuria, anyone that’s shorter than Justin, Justin kinda tends to have his approach. A man like Usman Nurmagomedov, that’s his largest matchup…I’m curious to see what a man like Justin would say, competitively, on the earth who’s stylistically the hardest matchup for him, and it’s Usman Nurmagomedov.
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Having fought out of his PFL (MVP MMA) contract following a knockout win over Archie Colgan in July earlier this yr, Nurmagomedov is arguably the most popular MMA free agent proper now. Most anticipate him to signal with the UFC quickly.
Justin Gaethje Won’t battle once more in 2026
Justin Gaethje just lately revealed that he is not going to battle once more this yr whereas opening up concerning the accidents that may preserve him out.
Stating that ‘each of his fingers’ nonetheless harm from his battle towards Ilia Topuria, Gaethje additionally added that he nonetheless ‘can’t punch something. He informed Sports activities Illustrated:
I nonetheless can’t punch something. Each of my fingers are nonetheless harm from the battle. So I’m simply gonna take pleasure in being the champion for the remainder of the yr.
