Paddy vs Justin... Went as we all expected let's be honest.
As a brit, I feel shitty for picking Justin to win this fight obviously. But, can you blame me? Anyone with a pair of eyes and a brain, would have picked Justin vs Paddy... It was the obvious outcome. Paddy is a great fighter, but he has major holes in his game that have been evident from day 1. His chin stays higher than me on an Acid Trip. Yes, you can get away with this fighting Jared Gordon, a 40 year old Tony Ferguson << Even then Tony took it to him, and this was before his TRT ressurgance in boxing. I don't care how old Justin was, because unlike Tony who relied on his awkward style and athleticism, Justin hits HAAARD! Very hard. Power is the last to go, so even if Justin looked like shit, it didn't matter. If he hits your chin, you are going to take a beating. Paddy was like a fish out of water, when you can't take Justin down and thus your best path of victory is gone. You are NOT beating him in the stand up, you aren't Max Holloway, you don't have the striking or the fluidity of Illia Topuria. This was always going to go one way, and this is exactly why I'm concerned for Paddy going forward. There are no more easy fights now with his ranking, Charles Olivera, Arman, Max, Illia, Makechev if he ever comes back down. If he doesn't FIX his fucking defense and learns to not put his chin up, his career is done quite frankly. He ain't beating any of the guys I've listed on the feet, he isn't taking most of them down either. He is fucked. For Justin. See people are counting him out for this fight with Illia, and Illia will probably win. Certainly now after the wife fiasco. I have learned from experience to never count Gaethje out, I STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES about that 5 round fight he had with Tony. It still haunts my dreams. I would not be surprised if Justin crashes the party one more time and beats Topuria. If he can rely on those nasty leg kicks to slow him down, and then use his power to land a good shot in the phone booth, I can definitely see him winning the title.
I KEPT SAYING IT! I TOLD YOU ALL NOT TO SLEEP ON JUSTIN GAETHJE. I TOLD YOU ALL HOW HE WAS GOING TO DO THIS! HE BROKE THAT SPANISH DWARF LET'S FUCKING GOOOOO. THIS IS THE GREATEST PICK I'VE EVER MADE.










