Justin Gaethje, however, stated that he has no interest in that right now and will only seek the fight if he beats the current king of the 155-pound division Khabib Nurmagomedov. Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh discussed the possibility of the Justin Gaethje match-up on social media (via MMA World) and explained why he feels Gaethje is a great fight for Conor McGregor:
He also revealed that the fight was so close to happening that they would have been preparing “any week now”:
Conor McGregor’s retirement status and the future of the Lightweight division
As he mentioned, one can only wonder what could have been. Conor McGregor claims to be retired but it’s hard to believe that as he has done the same thing as a publicity stunt on multiple occasions.
Either way, even in defeat, a Justin Gaethje-Conor McGregor fight isn’t out of the realm of possibility. Dustin Poirier could be back in the mix after beating Dan Hooker in a 5-round war and Ariel Helwani suggested that Tony Ferguson would be the best opponent for him, assuming it’s a Championship eliminator bout. It’s going to be interesting to see how the Lightweight division plays out.
Justin Gaethje is expected to fight Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on Fight Island later in the summer.
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