By Chris Huntermann In a discussion of some of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, you’re likely to recognize most of the names. There’s Anthony Pettis, Donald Cerrone, Justin Gaethje… wait, what? Yes, that’s right, Justin Gaethje. Gaethje is the lightweight champion of the World Series of Fighting, run by “Sugar” Ray Sefo and…
Content Provided by: Matt Quiggins Combat Press World Series of Fighting makes its debut in Phoenix next week, and fans need to pay attention to the fight in the main event slot. Current lightweight titleholder Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje, fresh off his decision victory over MMA veteran Melvin Guillard, takes on another highly touted fighter…
“The Highlight” Justin Gaethje has the only statistic a lightweight needs to back up that kind of nickname: 13-0. He’ll be looking to extend that undefeated streak and retain his lightweight title against Luis “Baboon” Palomino on at WSOF 19 March 28th. There are very few MMA titleholders at the elite level who can say…
By Frank Curreri Champ Credits Punching Power to Copper Miner and Mexican Roots To put Justin Gaethje’s iron fists and thrilling blitzkrieg style into their proper – and stunning – historical perspective, let’s play a brief game of trivia. Off the top of your head, name some amateur wrestlers who transitioned to MMA and…
Not since Western Europe in 1939 have we seen such explosions preceding a genuine Blitzkrieg like the one we saw Saturday night, here in Florida. Tyler Stinson exploded at the end of the second round and the beginning of the third to knock out a stocky and able Valdir Araujo 14-5 and raise his…
Content Provided by Chuck Mindenhall MMAFighting.com Justin Gaethje is quickly becoming something to behold. It wasn’t just that he handled his lightweight title bout against Richard Patishnock like a man with a strict curfew, it was the grace under fire. It was the general alacrity to inflict pain, swiftly and without nonsense. It’s his…
All Content Provided by MMA Mania and writer Michael Stets Heading into a title fight, your opponent usually doesn’t change three times, but that is something World Series of Fighting (WSOF) lightweight standout Justin Gaethje had to deal with. Gesias Cavalcante was up first, then Lewis Gonzalez and now Richard Patishnock will be the…
All Content Provided by MMA Weekly World Series of Fighting will crown its first lightweight champion on Jan. 18 when two undefeated fighters collide. Justin Gaethje (10-0) will face a dangerous Lewis Gonzalez (9-0) for the World Series of Fighting’s inaugural lightweight title in the Jan. 18 event titled “World Series of Fighting…