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…
All Content provided by: By Patrick Wyman @Patrick_Wyman on Feb 5 2014, 1:00p 3) Justin Gaethje, Lightweight (11-0) Age: 25 Camp: Grudge Years Pro: 2.5 A Division 1 All-American at 157 pounds during his tenure at Northern Colorado, Justin Gaethje complements the wrestling skills you’d expect from a decorated and highly athletic collegian…
Team Grudge is opening the New Year with a Bang. January features Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje’s Lightweight title bout on January 18th live on NBC Sports. On the same Card Grudge Fighter Tyler “The Evolution” Stinson a.k.a “Hippie Samuri” will be making his World Series of Fighting debut. Out of the four fights airing live…
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…
All Content Provided by Mike Bohn MMAJunkie.com Michael Chandler, Gilbert Melendez and Eddie Alvarez. Those are just a few names in the lightweight division who have made their mark in the sport outside the UFC. World Series of Fighting’s Justin Gaethje believes he can join that group. In his short and undefeated MMA career,…
All Content with is article is associated with MMA Weekly June 13, 2013 by Mick Hammond Upon making his major promotion debut at the World Series of Fighting 2 event in March, Colorado lightweight up-and-comer Justin Gaethje may have been the underdog to Dream and Strikeforce veteran Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante, but he didn’t perform like…
