Media Gaethje shows saltiness towards Islam; Islam responds

[Ackmed]

Timestamped Gaethje criticizing Islam in an interview with Helen



- complains that Islam moved from #9 to #5 (but gets it wrong and says he moved from #14 to #5)
- sighs and says "Islam will wrestle" against Hooker and that Hooker is a striker
- adds Islam will "fight the fight that 'they' fight" (referring to him and Khabib's grappling style)
- says he "hates" to see people get pushed who aren't finishing opponents and aren't exciting
- sounds like Gaethje is still upset at getting dominated by Khabib, then seeing the same thing happen to his teammate Drew Dober...and knowing that Islam can cockblock his own LW championship hopes

Islam noticed and responds on Twitter lol:

 

[Fioretti]

He's not wrong.

 

[accolyte1022]

Distracted....

 

[WuDi]

Gaethje is mentally not there. His ego blew up to ridiculous levels after beating Ferguson to a pulp. His performance on Rogans podcast was embarrassing.

And then the Khabib fight happened where he was squashed. His ego can't recover and I think that he doesn't want to get back in there.

 

[Iroh]

Gaethje is a salty dude. Is normal.

 

[HHJ]

I mean that's tough titty. Not everyone is going the voluntary CTE route. Stop hating.

 

[fortheo]

I love Gaethje as a fighter, but he's simultaneously arrogant and salty at the same time. Thank God he's a fun fighter, though.

 

[PicoPulse]

No one likes a grappler thats allergic to finishes its just true. Buncha Abu Schaubis

 

[Pakman]

lol can't wait till Islam makes him tap. In front of his parents.

 

[Pious Augustus]

He's not wrong.

Islam has finished his last two fights and Khabib finished him, he's wrong

 

[JonJonesNeedle]

Seeing Islam so close to him probably gives Gaethje trauma from the beating Khabib dished on him. Could happen to Gaethje again very soon, especially if he beats Chandler and Islam beats Hooker.

 

[HHJ]

No one likes a grappler thats allergic to finishes its just true. Buncha Abu Schaubis

I do.

 

[Ackmed]

He's not wrong.

 

[WhoahNelli]

Islam gonna fucking destroy hooker. Hopefully fights gaethje afterward and destroys him too. I do not like JG

 

[Ackmed]

With the expected win over Hooker, Islam will probably move one spot higher than inactive Dariush and be the new #3, right at Gaethje's heels.

Not surprised Gaethje is salty lol

 

[WhoahNelli]

I’m pretty sure JG will do everything he can to avoid Islam. Don’t they have same manager too?

 

[WhoahNelli]

Islam vs dariush would be a fun fight to watch I think, although I think Islam takes a fairly easy UD.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

Good, gooooooood, all is proceeding as it should, there's no reason Gaethje vs Islam shouldn't be on the cards.

Should be a good fight, in time.

 

[Fioretti]

Islam has finished his last two fights and Khabib finished him, he's wrong

Islam jumping ranks without beating ranked fighters is wrong. Justin is not wrong for acknowledging that.

 

[PicoPulse]

I do.

I love it when Darrion Caldwell loses decisions from top.