ATLANTA – Fresh off a highlight-reel knockout of Edson Barboza just two weeks ago, Justin Gaethje feels he’s not far off from a UFC lightweight title shot. But he’s not about to try to cut ahead of Dustin Poirier, who claimed the interim belt in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC 236 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Speaking to reporters, including MMA Junkie, backstage at UFC 236 prior to the night’s headliner, the former WSOF champ said he understood Saturday night’s winner fully deserves a spot against champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. “I believe the winner of tonight, deservedly so, gets a shot at Khabib, and I want to put myself in position to fight the winner of that fight,” Gaethje said. “I think Tony (Ferguson) and Conor (McGregor) do that for me.” That said, Gaethje believes he’s earned the right to put himself in position to call “next” after the current scenario plays out, and he believes a meeting with one of two fighters who have held 155-pound gold fit the bill: Ferguson or McGregor.
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Justin Gaethje wants Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson next – MMA Junkie