Justin Gaethje still has title ambitions after his UFC 313 win. Does he have a path to another shot? We discuss and play matchmaker.

Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) was knocked out in the last second of his BMF title fight against Max Holloway last April. Although he was down on the scorecards, Gaethje saw the fight differently when he watched it back for the first time.

Gaethje, who bounced back from his KO loss to Max Holloway this past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 313, made it clear that he’s still chasing gold. The 36-year-old wants his shot at champion Islam Makhachev. He’s unsure his decision win over Rafael Fiziev will get him there, but it definitely helps his cause.

In the main event, Magomed Ankalaev snatched the light heavyweight title away from Alex Pereira by executing a smart gameplan to earn a unanimous decision victory. Prior to that fight Pereira was undefeated in the 205-pound division and had won each of his last four fights via knockout.

Justin Gaethje is one step closer to claiming the lightweight belt, as his victory against Rafael Fiziev might be the key to securing a shot at Islam Makhachev. The post Justin Gaethje’s Going Against Dana White Over UFC Gloves Faces Harsh Reality Chec From Ex-LW Champ appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Justin Gaethje hopes the third time's the charm when it comes to the UFC lightweight title. After a brutal knockout loss to Max Holloway last April, "The Highlight" returned to the win column with a hard-fought unanimous decision triumph over Rafael Fiziev in the UFC 313 co-main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Justin Gaethje sees Saturday as a chance to put himself back into the conversation for a lightweight title shot.