“Barboza is up there. He's a scary fight, but I like being scared. And that's a fight that me, as a fan, would want to see. I know how much fans would love something like that. So I'll go out there and try to finish that dude with leg kicks.”

American professional mixed martial artist, active since 2011

Justin Gaethje is an American professional mixed martial artist, active since 2011, who competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has held the UFC Lightweight Championship and is known as the first fighter in UFC history to win the interim lightweight title twice. Before joining the UFC, Gaethje fought in the World Series of Fighting, where he became the promotion’s first and only Lightweight Champion. He also held the UFC’s "BMF" title. His public profile is built around high-level lightweight competition and a record of championship success across major organizations.