Justin Gaethje Says Conor McGregor's 'On His Knees Begging for a Fight'
Justin Gaethje Conor's 'On His Knees Begging For Fight' ... Wait Your Turn, Bro.
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Justin Gaethje loves how the tables have turned with Conor McGregor ... telling TMZ Sports it's the Irishman's turn to wait in line for a fight.
"I get to pick between Conor and [Khabib Nurmagomedov] right now," Gaethje says.
"I can pick whichever one I want. That’s a spot every single person in the sport, I don’t care what weight class you’re in, would love to be in the spot that I am in right now."
"Timing is everything. To have Conor on his knees begging for a fight, it’s a testament for the hard work and believing in my ability to show up and perform."
As we previously reported, Gaethje had been calling for a fight with Conor for YEARS -- but the guy wouldn't sign a contract.
I've asked @Justin_Gaethje about @TheNotoriousMMA a lot over the last 2 years (see video — "I wanna f*ck that dude up!") Justin wanted the Conor fight, bad. But the script has flipped. Still, for #UFC fans, I hope this fight happens... someday soon.🙏 pic.twitter.com/LEXwBmVXjT
— michael j. babcock (@mikejbabcock) May 13, 2020 @mikejbabcock
Now, it's McGregor who's been trying to bait Justin ... and JG loves it.
Justin says right now he's laser-focused on fighting Khabib to "prove that I'm the best"... but he isn't ruling out a brawl with Conor after that.
"I could fight those two fights and retire", Gaethje says. "Monetarily, that's huge for me."
"So, yeah, it's a great spot to be in."
As for Khabib, Justin shares a manager with the Dagestani superstar -- and they're all very cordial.
Still, Gaethje has a message for Khabib -- "When we fight, it's going to be huge."
"It’s going to be the two best in the world figuring out who's the best on that night for 25 minutes.”
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As for where the fight could take place, Justin says he's down to have the scrap anywhere on the planet ... "Sh*t, I'll fight him somewhere in the heart of Dagestan or Russia."
"Bring on the chaos, baby!"