he won me over with the press conference as a person.....smart kid, real, honest, great addition to the roster, UFC needs more fighters/people like him....mad respect ! going forward his press conferences will be "must see" as he is insightful, articulate, sincere and deeper than most - MMA scribes are gonna love him
I am so glad Johnson got beaten. He took the trash talking too far IMHO and when he said he had not been dominated by any fighter, then now there are two. Khabib and Gaethje.
Wtf did it take so long for the UFC to pick him up? Tonight he proved he can hang with the top 5 in that division. He at least deserved to be on the roster.
in some interview he said he didnt feel ready at, I think it was 13-0. So as he said here "theres no need rush things". Hes like Connor. He does what he says. Their fight will be epic^^ - I'm hoping it will happen.
What a terrific signing to the UFC lightweights. That division is a nightmare. As a fan, I couldn't be more thrilled to see Gaethje in the mix. Congrats on the win.
Justin is a great wrestler too and we never see him use his wrestling much. not even in wsof. With some of these top guys at 155 he may want to start breaking out that high level wrestling against guys who are weaker on the ground. Big fan of Justin and hope he hangs in there within the top of the lightweight division
The UFC needs real fighters like Justin that fight till the death! He has already made himself a fan favorite after one UFC fight! I've watched him fight for years and I was stoked when he signed for the UFC! Can't wait for his next fight!
great interview and this young man seems to be a good and genuine role model for the youngsters out there. I predict that he is right about eventually getting knocked out someday but with that said I can guarantee and would bet on it that were looking at a future UFC light weight champ unless something drastic happens outside the cage ending his career.
First time I've seen this guy, what a warrior, also humble and genuine. He's right, his style will mean someone will ko him but he'll go out on his shield and he'll entertain us. Respect.
Much respect for both these fighters,I had MJ winning actually till Justin came back in the 2nd and got the TKO...That said I'm a huge fan of this kid, would love to see him fight Kevin Lee first then maybe a Dustin or Tony!!
'I will lose' Love that attitude. Sick of all the fighters acting like they cant lose. great, realistic attitude, very healthy. He prepares for it and knows everyone loses. Im a fan now for sure. Oh, and what a fight...
This Justin Gaethje winner reminds me of a kid I knew growing up. His size, his fighting ability and his heart of winning! "Tiger" was his name ,and this Justin Gaethje is a mirror image of him! Saddly Tiger was killed in Vietnam. The best to this fighter on his new challenges here at UFC! He's a winner for himself, the fans and the UFC anyway you look at it!
Fight of the Year so far? Not many coming to mind for me; the Darren Elkins comeback was incredible but nothing like this. I can't think of anything that compares to this one in 2017
3:55 .......amazing. I love him so much I don’t want him to fight Khabib cause it would be a devastating loss, but on the other hand I think Gaethje has the best chance of anyone in the division of beating Khabib. Khabib can handle one loss...it’s weird to like two fighters entirely equally when they’re going into combat.
he was saved by the bell on that first round there is no denying that. great come back at the end. props to both fighters on the epicnes that fight was.
I gotta say, I like this dude, he coo'. Seems humble, realistic, knows and makes peace that there's a chance he'll lose. He even said it, if he fights Connie, and gets caught with the left he might go to sleep, so he'll just have to avoid it. One annoying thing about the reporters, why do they ask the same question another one just asked? Anyway, looking forward to watch this kid fight, I rather see him against Khalabib than Tony, just because Tony is my boy. I'm surprised he didn't call out Khabib, he's ranked higher than Tony, that seems odd to me.
if yall ever seen a justin gaethje fight then u know he eats those punches every single fight so those werent as important as usual, justin won the first round with leg kicks alone strait broke that fool
Joseph Crutchfield uhh, he was deff loosing the fight up until he got the knockout. Johnson literally had him out on his feet multiple times..Johnson also scored a takedown....Great fight. But I believe Johnson was getting the better of him. I think this guy would have alot of trouble with Dustin Porier, and all the other bigger at 155. I'd like to see him fight Lando, that'd be sick!
Upcoming Light Weight Bouts that make the most sense at this point Diaz vs McGregor Fergoson vs Khebbie Al Iia Qunta vs Guyshi Alvarez vs Lee Poirier vs Barbosa
My fight of the year so far. Incredible fight. Can't wait to see him fight again, I don't think he beats high level technical fighters though, just judging from this fight. I see them just dipping in and out point scoring him or eventually getting the fight stopped.
They say this guy will get wrecked by top guys, but MJ is a top 4/3 striker ( Conor, Barbosa,Eddie) , He Wrestles great too. So i think he gives all the guys at the top a tough fight.
I'm giving people probably undue credit in their analysis of this fight being the best of the year when in reality it is the best fight since video recorded history Period
I wish he would change his name to War Machine but we all know what happened with that guy.. lmao. It suits Justin perfectly. Right now that's fight of the year but there's still 6 months left to go! This fight is gonna be hard to top.
yo been following Justin for 2 years now and man that ufc debut was amazing. I want to see him fight Barboza then if Dustin and Eddie fight again the winer fights Justin I respect then khabib since he didn't make weight I put him #2 for now it's my opinion and if he gets by him either if conor is away fight Tony for the interim or skip Tony and fight conor that would be a good road to the tittle for him but it's my opinion.
very good fight and both guys showed heart. that being said slow down justin your calling for a shot at an interm title and tbh you just aint ready for ferguson and your not ready for mcgregor. tony will wrap you up and choke you out and McGregor will pick you apart. diaz is a good fight for him but that isnt going to happen. hes an entertaining fighter but he needs serious work on his technique and footwork if he wants to break into the top 3 in the division. the potential is there lets just hope he lives up to it.
he has a good chin but you can't enter every fight with a plan to be a punching bag and see who has got the better chin if he fights the same kinda fight against a better striker like tony or barbosa he would get wrecked even against khabib he would get a clinch on him easily since justin plays so close
hady Al-Sukkary Conor would also counter punch this guy for days. Idk what this hype train is all about. He beat Johnson, yes, a very impressive feat, but he didnt dominate the fight at all. He struggled and showed unreal holes in his standup game. He hardly moved his head off the center line
hady Al-Sukkary catch n pitch is a legit style... he uses his guard. it's the same kinda thing that dos anjos does, or ggg. he's not the best at it, but he's good enough
Why is everyone saying that was a good fight? Sure they banged each other up good, but the fight was sloppy as all hell, and they both gassed after like eight minutes. I think Gaethje vs Nate Diaz would be the fight. Aside from McGregor, both their last wins were Michael Johnshon, and Diaz's cardio is great.
Gaethje isn't breaking Tony. Tony can fight at that pace for 5 rounds, Gaethje gassed in 2. He has a big heart, but Tony will fight him until he physically can't stand up.
This guy is very VERY likeable. I must admit, he reminds me a lot of Conor McGregor. He is honest, down to earth, genuine and there is something interesting about him. He captures my intention. #ImAFan
Very impressive performance, but I want to see him vs a BJJ beast like Nate. A fight with Ferguson would be awsome, but if Tony smokes him, it would take all the wind out of his sails imo.
imagine what kind of thoughts and feelings run through this guy's body. the genetics he has. not only does he punch and get punched in the face for a living but he doesn't seem to be like other fighters in that he wants to end it as quickly and efficiently as possible. he actually has it built into his strategy and understands that as a fighter he is going to have to take a lot of damage to wear people out and ultimately get the win. really interesting person. feel bad for him though. don' t want to see anyone get brain damage
he won me over with the press conference as a person.....smart kid, real, honest, great addition to the roster, UFC needs more fighters/people like him....mad respect ! going forward his press conferences will be "must see" as he is insightful, articulate, sincere and deeper than most - MMA scribes are gonna love him
stereomtl sens suck
stereomtl You're easily won over.
Sens rule my friend ;)
nah....I still like my statement, guess I'm just a better judge of character than you ;)
@@Ash_Hudsonwell looks like just about everyone’s won over now lol
I am so glad Johnson got beaten. He took the trash talking too far IMHO and when he said he had not been dominated by any fighter, then now there are two. Khabib and Gaethje.
Dave Watkins Nate destroyed him. Looked shredded and on fire for that one.
When MJ called him inbred and said he wanted to kill him I was like damn bro what are you doing...
He's a nice Dude that is a BEAST
he said it from the start Michael Johnson can't swim in these waters haha
Deep waters is more than just 1 or 2 rounds, so Gaethje was correct, MJ couln't swim in the deep.
It's a 5 round fight so it doesn't really matter what guys do in the early rounds, it's who gets their hand raised at the end.
Justin will kill Khebab Tiramusmedov
K ura lol! Doubt it
I think Khebab is done he can't make weight can't knock nobody out crazy wrestling but Justin is an animal if they fight Justin wins by decision
Wtf did it take so long for the UFC to pick him up? Tonight he proved he can hang with the top 5 in that division. He at least deserved to be on the roster.
Tryhard Justice he actually *can
Ataru Moroboshi Good looking out. Stupid iPhone autocorrect
Tryhard Justice he was just under contract to World Serious of Fighting so UFC didn't get a chance to sign him.
Nav I figured that may have been the issue. WSOF probably paid him enough to retain his talent until now of course. Thanks for the info
in some interview he said he didnt feel ready at, I think it was 13-0. So as he said here "theres no need rush things". Hes like Connor. He does what he says. Their fight will be epic^^ - I'm hoping it will happen.
Lightweight division just got Pumped.
What a terrific signing to the UFC lightweights. That division is a nightmare. As a fan, I couldn't be more thrilled to see Gaethje in the mix. Congrats on the win.
justine vs diaz would be a war !!!
MrTylerDurden1 would smoke diaz easily with leg kicks
Justin is a great wrestler too and we never see him use his wrestling much. not even in wsof. With some of these top guys at 155 he may want to start breaking out that high level wrestling against guys who are weaker on the ground. Big fan of Justin and hope he hangs in there within the top of the lightweight division
all the guys saying "he would get wrecked in the UFC" are NOWHERE TO BE SEEN.
Wow, that dude earned nothing but respect last night...fights & speaks far better than people gave him credit for
a true fighter
Love his relentless style and amazing attitude. He is humble and a badass. Real man right there.
The UFC needs real fighters like Justin that fight till the death!
He has already made himself a fan favorite after one UFC fight!
I've watched him fight for years and I was stoked when he signed for the UFC!
Can't wait for his next fight!
great interview and this young man seems to be a good and genuine role model for the youngsters out there. I predict that he is right about eventually getting knocked out someday but with that said I can guarantee and would bet on it that were looking at a future UFC light weight champ unless something drastic happens outside the cage ending his career.
he’s actually going to get that championship belt soon tho
First time I've seen this guy, what a warrior, also humble and genuine. He's right, his style will mean someone will ko him but he'll go out on his shield and he'll entertain us. Respect.
Much respect for both these fighters,I had MJ winning actually till Justin came back in the 2nd and got the TKO...That said I'm a huge fan of this kid, would love to see him fight Kevin Lee first then maybe a Dustin or Tony!!
Cucchi Slayer Jeez the "that said" meme strikes again!
"I do all my fighting on land player" -whitney houston
Kevin Lee v Justin Gaethje next, ufc do it
'I will lose' Love that attitude. Sick of all the fighters acting like they cant lose. great, realistic attitude, very healthy. He prepares for it and knows everyone loses. Im a fan now for sure. Oh, and what a fight...
He is confident, but realistic. His hard work ethic and toughness make this guy who he is. Anyone who fights him will be in for a battle.
Dana is playing with himself right now, after watching this kid fight.
This Justin Gaethje winner reminds me of a kid I knew growing up. His size, his fighting ability and his heart of winning! "Tiger" was his name ,and this Justin Gaethje is a mirror image of him! Saddly Tiger was killed in Vietnam. The best to this fighter on his new challenges here at UFC! He's a winner for himself, the fans and the UFC anyway you look at it!
Fight of the Year so far? Not many coming to mind for me; the Darren Elkins comeback was incredible but nothing like this. I can't think of anything that compares to this one in 2017
Mikuz cub vs Choi is definitely a fight of the year contender
Air5 Nation it definitely was! I loved that fight. That was December 2016 though. I'm just talking 2017 so far
Mikuz you're right , I thought the fight happened in 2017 damn.
Air5 Nation only off by a couple of weeks :) - 2017 has gone so quickly for me I understand
Man he really tore some people up in this interview!!! This guy is one of the realist dudes I've seen in awhile.
Between Justin and now Moose, it's really proving that the best fighters can be in other promotions! I don't remember a better debut
3:55 .......amazing. I love him so much I don’t want him to fight Khabib cause it would be a devastating loss, but on the other hand I think Gaethje has the best chance of anyone in the division of beating Khabib. Khabib can handle one loss...it’s weird to like two fighters entirely equally when they’re going into combat.
it's the type of fighter he is he knows this more power too him tough bastard exciting to watch
he seems like an awesome well balanced guy
What a cool dude.
he was saved by the bell on that first round there is no denying that. great come back at the end. props to both fighters on the epicnes that fight was.
U r wrong.there was enough time for MJ to finish him but he couldn't.this guy is tough as hell
Wow two rounds of absolute pain great performance by both guys, I Respect the commitment
Damn that was actually really well spoken, really good press conference. Real recognise real. New fan.
Justin "The American Zombie" is coming to take everybody's soul in the lightweight division. Absolute amazing fighter.
Justin vs Kevin lee
What a true champ. Realistic and down to earth. And bloody violent.
What a great fighter wish this kid is all the best keep at justin keep getting better work on that defense bro.
he made me a fan, loved that fight
Very much a fan of everything about Gaethje. Hope he gets a good push from the UFC.
him and Tony are my two favorite lightweights! I find Justin more relatable and inspiring though.
I gotta say, I like this dude, he coo'. Seems humble, realistic, knows and makes peace that there's a chance he'll lose. He even said it, if he fights Connie, and gets caught with the left he might go to sleep, so he'll just have to avoid it. One annoying thing about the reporters, why do they ask the same question another one just asked? Anyway, looking forward to watch this kid fight, I rather see him against Khalabib than Tony, just because Tony is my boy. I'm surprised he didn't call out Khabib, he's ranked higher than Tony, that seems odd to me.
What a fight! Im a fan Gaethje!
Guy is straight forward and savage. Great fight !
His mom and sister ("and" because it's the same person) are proud of him!
if yall ever seen a justin gaethje fight then u know he eats those punches every single fight so those werent as important as usual, justin won the first round with leg kicks alone strait broke that fool
Joseph Crutchfield uhh, he was deff loosing the fight up until he got the knockout. Johnson literally had him out on his feet multiple times..Johnson also scored a takedown....Great fight. But I believe Johnson was getting the better of him. I think this guy would have alot of trouble with Dustin Porier, and all the other bigger at 155. I'd like to see him fight Lando, that'd be sick!
HipHop Opotamus He will definitely get knocked out it's a very exciting fighting style but he takes way too much damage
Joy Division yeah he's fought the same way for 18 fights dumbass. Poirier, barboza, Diaz wouldn't stand a chance against this kid.
HipHop Opotamus yeah he's fought the same way for 18 fights dumbass. Poirier, barboza, Diaz wouldn't stand a chance against this kid.
Gage Garcia That's not a good thing. He's taken a lot of damage. He will get knocked out soon and continue to take a lot of brain damage.
Upcoming Light Weight Bouts that make the most sense at this point
Diaz vs McGregor
Fergoson vs Khebbie
Al Iia Qunta vs Guyshi
Alvarez vs Lee
Poirier vs Barbosa
My fight of the year so far. Incredible fight.
Can't wait to see him fight again, I don't think he beats high level technical fighters though, just judging from this fight.
I see them just dipping in and out point scoring him or eventually getting the fight stopped.
They say this guy will get wrecked by top guys, but MJ is a top 4/3 striker ( Conor, Barbosa,Eddie) , He Wrestles great too. So i think he gives all the guys at the top a tough fight.
Super entertaining fighter!! A real fighter! Got a fan for sure!
Super proud of this Safford AZ badass!
Blitzkrieg is one hell of a fighting style if you ask me. Won't last long against a top contender though.
Amazing fight.
Look forward to watching his career grow.
I'm giving people probably undue credit in their analysis of this fight being the best of the year when in reality it is the best fight since video recorded history Period
I wish he would change his name to War Machine but we all know what happened with that guy.. lmao. It suits Justin perfectly. Right now that's fight of the year but there's still 6 months left to go! This fight is gonna be hard to top.
Only one way to top this is for Gaethje to fight again this year.
NoahTre fight of the year? hahaha what
Did you not watch it?
yo been following Justin for 2 years now and man that ufc debut was amazing. I want to see him fight Barboza then if Dustin and Eddie fight again the winer fights Justin I respect then khabib since he didn't make weight I put him #2 for now it's my opinion and if he gets by him either if conor is away fight Tony for the interim or skip Tony and fight conor that would be a good road to the tittle for him but it's my opinion.
great interview
great fight cool guy and props to Johnson
Total badass. Champion material.
This guy against Nate Diaz would be a great fight.
This kid has arrived!
Best signing the ufc has had in a whileeeeeee
My new fav fighter
I like this guy.
MUCH RESPECT
Hes being honest and straightforward . Alot to improve on doe
him vs tony is the fight
2 years later, it's going to happen!!
@@TheGoldenriff i wish....
I like this kid he's going places
McGregor vs khabib in Russia and Tony vs Justin best match up.
Marut Subba lets see him and lee
Marut Subba 100% agree with that.
You will never see conor vs khabib in russia. The risk vs reward is nowhere even close for ol' McMoney
2018 UFC Lightweight Champ
"Michael Bisping got flying H-bombed" lol
WARRIOR
very good fight and both guys showed heart. that being said slow down justin your calling for a shot at an interm title and tbh you just aint ready for ferguson and your not ready for mcgregor. tony will wrap you up and choke you out and McGregor will pick you apart. diaz is a good fight for him but that isnt going to happen. hes an entertaining fighter but he needs serious work on his technique and footwork if he wants to break into the top 3 in the division. the potential is there lets just hope he lives up to it.
I bet his mom and his brother are proud of there son !
We need a Dustin and Justin rematch!!! It makes sense now since they both lost to Charles
he has a good chin but you can't enter every fight with a plan to be a punching bag and see who has got the better chin if he fights the same kinda fight against a better striker like tony or barbosa he would get wrecked even against khabib he would get a clinch on him easily since justin plays so close
hady Al-Sukkary Conor would also counter punch this guy for days. Idk what this hype train is all about. He beat Johnson, yes, a very impressive feat, but he didnt dominate the fight at all. He struggled and showed unreal holes in his standup game.
He hardly moved his head off the center line
hady Al-Sukkary catch n pitch is a legit style... he uses his guard. it's the same kinda thing that dos anjos does, or ggg. he's not the best at it, but he's good enough
Most heart. Hands down ..
Good guy who happens to be a monster
Why is everyone saying that was a good fight? Sure they banged each other up good, but the fight was sloppy as all hell, and they both gassed after like eight minutes. I think Gaethje vs Nate Diaz would be the fight. Aside from McGregor, both their last wins were Michael Johnshon, and Diaz's cardio is great.
... It's called being a critic my man. Nothing I said was wrong was it.
Ouch, low blow 11:06 I'm sure he has known who he is for years
Gaethje isn't breaking Tony. Tony can fight at that pace for 5 rounds, Gaethje gassed in 2. He has a big heart, but Tony will fight him until he physically can't stand up.
this justin guy has blew me away
One of the better mind sets in UFC, perhaps the best
justin will put fans in seats....holy wow.
Gaethje is a Badass! !!! !
Good fight , but I really don't see him keeping up with tony ferguson, Justin got tired in the first round , tony is a 5 rounder machine
Damn, this dude is a legit person!
Who the hell was that terminator? Reboot-destroy-reboot-destroy. I actually got frightened!
My new favourite badass in UFC.
Hopefully he gets to the top. Now he got his loss he can put that behind him, and hopefully it makes him more dangerous.
Excellent fight from him.
And thank god he did't try imitate Mcgregor in interviews like cringy Kevin Lee.
With that wrestling background, I'm dying to see what he has on the mat
IMO, Diaz is the fight to be made next
Justin is undefeated and needs another top 5 opponent.
This guy is very VERY likeable. I must admit, he reminds me a lot of Conor McGregor. He is honest, down to earth, genuine and there is something interesting about him. He captures my intention. #ImAFan
Awesome a debut!
Alvarez vs Gaethje would be epic
Definitly up for Gaethje vs Lee.
great ko
Come on Man ! U rocked! You are the next lightweight champion man! Who is next?
Very impressive performance, but I want to see him vs a BJJ beast like Nate. A fight with Ferguson would be awsome, but if Tony smokes him, it would take all the wind out of his sails imo.
imagine what kind of thoughts and feelings run through this guy's body. the genetics he has. not only does he punch and get punched in the face for a living but he doesn't seem to be like other fighters in that he wants to end it as quickly and efficiently as possible. he actually has it built into his strategy and understands that as a fighter he is going to have to take a lot of damage to wear people out and ultimately get the win.
really interesting person.
feel bad for him though. don' t want to see anyone get brain damage
Kevin Lee vs Justin Gaethje would make an great fight!
Very good scrap, Idk how I put him against Ferguson. I got Tony but maybe he'll prove the world wrong again