Gaethje title shot against Nurmagomedov set for October
UFC Photo: The UFC has officially announced the title fight between Safford’s own Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov will be held at UFC 254 on Saturday, Oct. 24. By Jon …
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Gaethje versus Ferguson back on for UFC 249 on May 9
UFC Photo: Safford native Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje, right, will battle Tony Ferguson for the UFC Interim Lightweight Championship on Saturday, May 9 on pay-per-view. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com JACKSONVILLE, …
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UFC Photo: Safford native Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje, right, will battle Tony Ferguson for the UFC Interim Lightweight Championship on Saturday, April 18 on pay-per-view. Battle goes down April 18 …
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Gaethje scores third straight first-round knockout
Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje knocks out Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the first round. Systematically chops down Cerrone and finishes with a big right By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com VANCOUVER, CANADA – …
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Gaethje looks to add ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone to his highlight reel
Donald Cerrone, left, and Justin Gaethje exchange words at the ceremonial weigh-in, Friday. Both men officially weighed in at 155.5 pounds for their fight Saturday night. Fight is the Safford …
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Gaethje to battle Barboza in Philly headline fight Saturday
Photo Courtesy UFC: Edson Barboza Jr., left, will face off against Safford’s native son, Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje in UFC Fight Night on Saturday. UFC Fight Night will air on …
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Gaethje robbed of victory in Glendale
Dustin Poirier connects with a shot to Justin Gaethje’s jaw just before the fight was called. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GLENDALE – If you are from Safford, be careful when …
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Lopez falls in second-round TKO
Matt Lopez looked to raise his arms in victory in Glendale but instead lost for the second time in a row. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GLENDALE – Safford native Matthew …
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Gaethje to face Poirier at UFC Fight Night in Glendale
Safford native Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje hopes to have a victory flip Saturday night in the octagon in Glendale. Lopez to take on Alejandro Perez in the preliminary card By …
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