{"id":387170,"date":"2022-05-01T18:30:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T18:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=387170"},"modified":"2022-05-01T18:30:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T18:30:54","slug":"hes-not-as-powerful-he-doesnt-have-explosive-takedowns-justin-gaethje-says-charles-oliveiras-skill-set-doesnt-compare-to-his-own-ahead-of-ufc-274","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/hes-not-as-powerful-he-doesnt-have-explosive-takedowns-justin-gaethje-says-charles-oliveiras-skill-set-doesnt-compare-to-his-own-ahead-of-ufc-274\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He&#8217;s Not as Powerful&#8230; He Doesn&#8217;t Have Explosive Takedowns&#8217;- Justin Gaethje Says Charles Oliveira&#8217;s Skill Set Doesn&#8217;t Compare to His Own Ahead of UFC 274"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC lightweight star Justin Gaethje is all set to make his second run at undisputed UFC gold when he takes on Charles Oliveira at UFC 274. \u2018Do Bronx\u2019 has been on a tear as of late and he definitively put away Dustin Poirier in his last fight to cement his position as the champion.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Oliveira is looking to extend his streak for the most finishes in UFC history and there\u2019s no denying that Gaethje has a tough battle waiting for him in the octagon.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2018The Highlight\u2019 believes he is well prepared to stand up to the challenge and is looking to put it on the Brazilian. While speaking to Megan Olivi, Justin Gaethje revealed that he\u2019s done everything in his power to turn in a \u2018perfect\u2019 performance.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Prwrp3fxIbM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;This is a world championship fight. I have to be the best in the world for 25 minutes, not for right now, not in this interview, I don&#8217;t gotta say the perfect things now&#8230; I&#8217;m going to be perfect and I&#8217;m going to be perfect for 25 minutes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/now-he-sees-whats-up-marlon-chito-vera-guarantees-a-finish-in-a-potential-rematch-against-former-ufc-champion-jose-aldo\/\">\u2018Now He Sees What\u2019s Up\u2019- Marlon \u2018Chito\u2019 Vera \u2018Guarantees\u2019 a Finish In a Potential Rematch Against Former UFC Champion Jose Aldo<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Justin Gaethje believes Charles Oliveira has some work to do<\/h2>\n<p>While talking to Olivi, Gaethje also candidly expressed how he stacked up Oliveira as a champion in one of the most competitive weightclasses in the UFC. Given his overall assessment, it&#8217;s safe to say he sees some holes in Charles Oliveira&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf he can beat me then kudos to him, but he&#8217;s going to have to walk through hell like Khabib did.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you need a hype video to get you fired up for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje then this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsportufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@btsportufc<\/a> promo has you covered \ud83d\udd25 \ud83d\udd25 \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC254?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC254<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/webg3iJZF0\">pic.twitter.com\/webg3iJZF0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SandhuMMA\/status\/1318230754078412802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He&#8217;s not as powerful, he doesn&#8217;t have the structure. He doesn&#8217;t have the frame. He doesn&#8217;t have explosive takedowns. He&#8217;s going to have to find me making a mistake, over-reaching, and try to get into a grappling situation. Outside that, he better be praying that he gets me to the ground.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Justin-Gaethje-46648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaethje<\/a> has had the benefit of going toe-to-toe with the very best that the division has to offer, and he\u2019s certainly a challenger not to be taken lightly. Having given Nurmagomedov a fairly challenging test until he was ultimately choked out, Gaethje feels he can put away the current champion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC lightweight star Justin Gaethje is all set to make his second run at undisputed UFC gold when he takes on Charles Oliveira at UFC 274. \u2018Do Bronx\u2019 has been on a tear as of late and he definitively put away Dustin Poirier in his last fight to cement his position as the champion. 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