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Abdelaziz: Justin Gaethje would slaughter Instagram model Conor McGregor, 'eat his heart alive'
UFC president Dana White believes Conor McGregor will fight again this summer, and if that’s true, there seems to be one matchup that makes sense above all others right now: Justin Gaethje.
After all, a lightweight title fight isn’t really an option right now with champ Khabib Nurmagomedov expected to face interim titleholder Dustin Poirier in September. Donald Cerrone was briefly linked to the former two-division champ and openly expressed his willingness to take the fight, but “Cowboy” has since been paired with Tony Ferguson, taking two viable opponents off the table.
Even the long-awaited trilogy with Nate Diaz has been spoiled for the time being with the McGregor rival paired up with Anthony Pettis for August.
Gaethje’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, says his client is more than ready for the fight and has just one simple request: No late-notice opportunities, please – just give them eight weeks to prepare.
“People want to chase this guy, Conor McGregor,” Abdelaziz told MMA Junkie Radio. “If you want to come and get it – understand, if you give Gaethje eight weeks, Gaethje doesn’t take short-notice fights. Just to be clear, for everyone to know out there, Gaethje needs eight weeks. If you give Gaethje eight weeks and ask him to fight you, anybody, he’s going to fight. He’s not going to turn down any fights, right? But do you really think that Conor McGregor wants to go to as dark of a place as Justin Gaethje takes you? Do you believe so?”
McGregor, of course, hasn’t stepped in the cage since an October 2018 loss in a failed bid to unseat current champ Nurmagomedov. Earlier this year, McGregor announced his retirement, though not many in the sport took it seriously, and his social media accounts have since featured clips of him in the gym.
Abdelaziz isn’t necessarily a believer.
“Conor McGregor is an Instagram model,” Abdelaziz said. “Conor McGregor, he just wants attention. He goes to the gym everyday, and they give him a spray bottle to make him look sweaty. But we know this guy doesn’t really train hard, because if you train hard, you can’t be losing. He hasn’t won a fight since 1996.”
Meanwhile, Abdelaziz remains convinced his client is among the most dangerous athletes in the lightweight division. With a history that dates back to Gaethje’s time as a WSOF champion, Abdelaziz believes the man who has collected an incredible six fight-night bonus checks in five UFC appearances is not to be messed with.
“Justin Gaethje – I’ve been kicked by a lot of guys; when he kicks you, his kick touches your heart, your intestines, your butthole,” Abdelaziz said. “Everything hurts. I sparred with this guy many rounds, and I have to fight him. I try to kill him. He takes you in sparring to dark places, and I know what kind of mentality (he has).
“You can’t teach heart. You’re born with heart. Conor McGregor, maybe he’s a good streetfighter. Maybe he has heart in streetfights. Police can always come and break it up, or the people break it up and everything is on camera. But I think he has a breaking point. Gaethje doesn’t have. Khabib doesn’t have. Ferguson doesn’t have. Conor does have. He has a breaking point, and Justin will take him to the breaking point. Justin might get knocked out in the process – don’t take this away from Conor because he always has this left hand, but I believe it.”
Abdelaziz declined to reveal if there are currently any ongoing negotiations behind the scenes for a potential Gaethje (20-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) contest, but he said he would have no problem with taking the fight. All they want is time for a training camp, and Abdelaziz guarantees the results will
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