Both fighters have been circling one another for quite some time now. Following Gaethje’s win over Michael Chandler at UFC 268 and Oliveira’s successful title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269, this matchup seemed inevitable.
Mendez, during his interview on The Schmozone podcast, provided his thoughts on how he believes Oliveira vs. Gaethje might go. He said:
He added:
Watch Javier Mendez’s interview on The Schmozone podcast below:
When was Justin Gaethje’s last finish in the UFC?
It has been just under two years since Justin Gaethje was last able to score a finish over an opponent. The last time he finished his opponent was in 2020, when he secured a TKO victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. Out of his 23 career wins, 19 have come by way of KO/TKO.
In his most recent appearance at UFC 268, Gaethje came away with a unanimous decision victory over Michael Chandler. Prior to that, he was submitted in the second round of his UFC 254 meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov, which proved to be the final outing for ‘The Eagle’ in mixed martial arts.
Gaethje will be looking to come away with undisputed lightweight gold when he takes on Charles Oliveira at UFC 274. Both fighters are known for their finishing abilities and fans are undoubtedly in for a barnburner.
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