Justin Gaethje Says Max Holloway Is Biggest Fight Of His Career

Justin Gaethje‘s UFC profession is chock full of huge fights, however he says none extra vital than his UFC 300 scrap with Max Holloway!

There’s that a lot on the road.

“This is the biggest fight of my career,” 35-year-old Gaethje, the #2 ranked light-weight, instructed TMZ Sports activities of Saturday’s contest, persevering with, “a loss here definitely takes away those aspirations of fighting for the gold. You know, a win here definitely solidifies that.”

32-year-old Holloway, who’s going as much as 155 for the scrap, is not ranked at light-weight … however is the #2-ranked featherweight.

FYI, Justin is coming off a powerful win over star Dustin Poirier at UFC 291, and Rafael Fiziev earlier than. JG’s additionally overwhelmed the likes of Michael Chandler, Tony Ferguson, Edson Barboza, and Cowboy Cerrone within the UFC.

Max defeated “Korean Zombie” in August, and Arnold Allen in April 2023. Mas has overwhelmed Frankie Edgar, Brian Ortega, Anthony Pettis, and Jose Aldo (twice).

Justin, a slight favourite Saturday, believes a dub will get him a title shot towards champ Islam Makhachev.

“I think I win this fight and my goal is to fight the champion at Madison Square Garden,” Gaethje says.

We additionally talked to Justin about preventing on the historic card. UFC 1 was in November 1993 … and now 30 years later, Gaethje is without doubt one of the premiere fights on the stacked card.

He talked about what it means to him.

“It’s just a testament to what I’ve done here,” Gaethje mentioned.

“My first interaction with the UFC fans at a press conference, I said ‘I’m the most violent lightweight on the planet and the most exciting,’ and I think I’ve lived up to that. I’ve spoken it into reality. I’m the most consistent guy. I think that’s why we’re kind of the people’s main event, because they know they’re going to get a show.”