Justin Gaethje has continued to reflect on his buzzer-beater knockout loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300. Just three months later, “The Human Highlight Reel” believes one change to his strategy could have altered the entire complexion of the fight.
Justin Gaethje Got His Gameplan Wrong Against Max Holloway
In the most recent episode of The Anik & Florian Podcast, the former BMF belt holder helped analyse the fight from his perspective.
He said: “I didn’t feel exhausted in there, which I would assume would’ve been the repercussion of breaking your nose is not being able to use it.
“My gameplan wasn’t necessarily the correct gameplan, but that’s only something you can (worry about) after the fact. (Max Holloway) was very precise, perfect that night.
“I think I would’ve pressured more, I would’ve tried to move forward and fight. I thought he would come to me, and then when he did come, it was few and far between, where it was so unpredictable and fast that I didn’t see it or find it.
“If I would have been inside and like I did in the fourth round, similar to the fourth round, only round that I for sure think I won, I moved forward. I was trying to step on his feet. I think that was the way that I had to fight that fight. At least from the second round on.”
Fight News Awaits The Human Highlight Reel
His counterpart from UFC 300, Holloway, seemingly has his next fight lined up against Ilia Topuria for the featherweight strap in October.
An opponent for Gaethje, however, does not appear to be on the horizon just yet. Although he’s still ranked as the third-best lightweight in the UFC, the 35-year-old could be rounding up his mixed martial arts journey if he doesn’t smell gold soon.
Being a fan favourite and probably your fighter’s favourite fighter, whoever he decides to face next, it will always be a cracker.
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