News Justin Gaethje will face the winner of Oliveira vs Poirier at UFC 269, per Dana White

[Gio]

Dana White Confirms Justin Gaethje Is Next In Line At Lightweight.

“Yup (he’s next),” White said Wednesday on “The Jim Rome Podcast.” “As long as everybody’s healthy and everything’s good, it should be him, coming off one of the greatest fights anybody’s ever seen in their life.”

‘The Highlight’ is coming off an impressive decision win over Michael Chandler in a fight that seems almost certain to be named 2021’s Fight of the Year.

Ahead of his UFC 268 fight with Chandler, Gaethje was somewhat worried that the powers at be might not grant him a title shot with a win.

"Gaethje said during his UFC 268 pre-fight presser. “If I don’t get the shot, we riot. We go to war. I have to be biased when it comes to this. I’m not going to be around here for much longer, so if I were to get snubbed again then, yeah, I’d have to do something about it. Whether that’s causing a ruckus.”

"It appears that a riot will no be necessary, as White seemed to confirm that Gaethje will get the winner of Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier which will take place at UFC 269 on December 11."

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[Azazyah]

“Yup (he’s next),” White said Wednesday on “The Jim Rome Podcast.” “As long as everybody’s healthy and everything’s good, it should be him, coming off one of the greatest fights anybody’s ever seen in their life.”

Guess Gaethje up next, who do you think he's gonna face?

 

[asdf122345]

The rematch will happen.

 

[Question]

@Ackmed gonna be mad about this

 

[Azazyah]

aww you beat me by a few seconds posting the news lol

 

[Kertol]

I think Poirier is going to win the belt this month and then they’ll do the rematch with Justin

 

[Portland8242]

"Gaethje said during his UFC 268 pre-fight presser. “If I don’t get the shot, we riot. We go to war. I have to be biased when it comes to this. I’m not going to be around here for much longer, so if I were to get snubbed again then, yeah, I’d have to do something about it. Whether that’s causing a ruckus.”

Wtf does he mean "again?" Was he seriously expecting to get two title shots in a row?

 

[Madeline Chelsea]

Poirier vs Gaethje 2

I think Poirier would pick him apart again. The fight wasn't that long ago and Poirier was landing almost at will.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

In love Oliveira but he would lose to either one of them.

Picked the rematch.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Pathetic.

dana white privilege at its finest.

 

[Ares Black]

Pathetic.

dana white privilege at its finest.

Hardly. Gaethje is the most entertaining fighter on the roster.

 

[DebtCollectorMMA]

McGregor > Alvarez > Gaethje

McGregor should be next in line.

 

[Ares Black]

McGregor > Alvarez > Gaethje

McGregor should be next in line.

 

[JustOnce]

I dont think Gaethje deserves it over the winner of Dariush-islam

Oh well UFC does whatever the fuck they want.

I would love to see Oliveira vs Gaethje. Not the best fan of rematches, especially after the first fight.

It will depend on if Oliveira can avoid getting hurt early....

 

[faustian]

Gaethje has been pretty annoying lately but I guess I've come around to him getting the TS, there really isn't a great argument for anyone else at the moment (the timelines of Oliveira/Poirier winner and Dariush/Islam winner don't really align here). Just give it to Gaethje, get it out of the way, and then he can go back to becoming the elite gatekeeper he's always been destined to be

 

[Lepo Lepo]

Justin might just cry if he didn’t get it.

 

[fortheo]

Not a fan of gaethje getting the shot, but I'd rather see him against Charles I guess.

 

[usernamee]

Should've been Gaethje vs Islam

I guess Gaethje's crying paid off

 

[JonJonesNeedle]

Would rather see the rematch.

 

[fizzlehiss]

Justin being a prima donna worked out for him I guess