Former interim light-weight champion, Justin Gaethje has confirmed he’s presently making ready to make his return to motion as quickly as UFC 313 on March 8. subsequent — claiming he’s presently focused to share the Octagon with surging New Zealand striker, Dan Hooker.
Gaethje, a former interim titleholder and symbolic BMF gold holder, has been sidelined since UFC 300 again in April of final yr.
Most not too long ago that includes on the monumental important card towards former featherweight kingpin, Max Holloway, Arizona native, Gaethje would drop a highlight-reel buzzer-beating knockout loss to the Hawaiian, succumbing to strikes for simply third knockout lack of his profession.
Justin Gaethje confirms plans for UFC 313 barnburner battle with Dan Hooker
And linked with a number of opponents to make his return to motion within the months since, former interim titleholder, Gaethje has now confirmed he’s gearing up coaching for a return to the Octagon as quickly as UFC 313 in Las Vegas, with a speculated battle with streaking Metropolis Kickboxing star, Hooker presently focused.
“So there’s no official fight signed, but I told the UFC maybe two, three months ago that March was, you know, the date I was looking for,” Justin Gaethje mentioned on his official YouTube channel. “I know there’s a fight March 8th in Las Vegas, so that’s the one I told them I wanted to be on. I think they’re figuring out fights right now, but I’m certainly mentally preparing, physically preparing to fight on that date.”
“… When you take a loss like that and you’re as competitive as we are, then it lights a fire under your ass,” Justin Gaethje defined. “So we’re again to it, again to, , again within the swing of issues and again preparing for a particular day, a particular opponent. I believe it’s going to be Dan Hooker, however, , with the UFC, issues can at all times change.
Himself within the midst of a three-fight profitable run, Kiwi contender, Hooker returned to the light-weight division with a dominant physique kick TKO win over Claudio Puelles, earlier than racking up a pair of back-to-back resolution wins over Jalin Turner, after which Mateusz Gamrot — most not too long ago besting the Pole at UFC 304 final summer season.
