{"id":52598,"date":"2025-06-13T12:13:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=52598"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:13:33","slug":"justin-gaethje-ufc-lightweight-title-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/justin-gaethje-ufc-lightweight-title-snub\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Gaethje Continues To Vent Frustration Over UFC Lightweight Title Snub"},"content":{"rendered":"

Justin Gaethje has continued to vent his frustration after being snubbed of a UFC Lightweight Title shot at UFC 317.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instead, Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira are fighting for the vacant 155-pound title following Islam Makhachev’s move up to welterweight, with ‘The Highlight’ being overlooked.<\/p>\n

Justin Gaethje Still Raging About UFC Lightweight Title Snub<\/h2>\n

Justin Gaethje is still upset about being overlooked for a vacant UFC Lightweight Title shot at UFC 317 at the end of June. Instead, Charles Oliveira headlines looking to become a two-time UFC champion as he is the opponent for Ilia Topuria’s next fight<\/a> up at 155-pounds.<\/p>\n

It’s fair to say that ‘The Highlight’ isn’t exactly pleased about being overlooked for a UFC Lightweight Title shot again, and has continued to vent his frustration over the past month or so. In the interim, a few different names have been thrown about as potential opponents for Justin Gaethje’s next fight.<\/p>\n

However, if Gaethje is to fight someone else in a non-UFC Title fight, then he is expecting to be paid a fortune for it.<\/p>\n

The #3 ranked lightweight contender has now revealed that he is done being Mr Nice Guy, and feels like he is owed a championship fight. This means that Gaethje is expecting nothing less than challenging the Topuria vs Oliveira winner for the 155-pound belt next.<\/p>\n

Whether that happens or not remains to be seen, with the 36-year-old only happy to take risky fights if he is paid handsomely for them. If not, then it’s a UFC Lightweight Title shot or nothing.<\/p>\n

‘The Highlight’ has revealed that he is one bad knockout away from retiring from the sport, and will only continue to take ‘fun’ fights if he is financially rewarded properly. At the end of the day, Gaethje’s goal remains becoming UFC champion first and foremost.<\/p>\n

Gaethje: ‘I’m Not Gonna Fight For Fun Anymore’<\/h3>\n

With Islam Makhachev’s next fight<\/a> being against Jack Della Maddalena up at welterweight, the lightweight division is now wide open. Justin Gaethje is one man that can take advantage of that, but had admitted he only wants big money fights or championship opportunities:<\/p>\n

“I’m not gonna fight for fun anymore,”<\/em> Gaethje revealed on the last episode of the Makeshift Project Podcast<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“They owe me a championship fight. I’m 3-1 the last four. They came to my house, begged me to fight Max Holloway at UFC 300. In what I consider an exhibition fight – I don’t mean that the loss is not on my record, I mean it had nothing to do with the rankings, you know?<\/em><\/p>\n

“I’m not going fight any of these motherf****rs for fun, unless they pay me so much more money,”<\/em> Gaethje continued.<\/p>\n

“I’m gonna take a risky fight, and if I lose, I’m gonna be set up [financially]. If I win, I’m fighting for a belt. Or I’m not doing it.<\/em><\/p>\n

“‘I’m done doing s**t here. And I love fighting for this s**t. I’d never wanna fight somewhere else [than the UFC]. But I’m not gonna just throw my legacy away for for anybody,”<\/em> the 26-5 lightweight contender concluded.<\/p>\n