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Justin Gaethje is an ardent supporter of United States President Donald Trump and recently took to X/Twitter to praise Trump's latest congressional speech during which he announced several aid cuts to the approval of his Republican contingency. Gaethje, while no politician, was similarly content.
Gaethje's post on X not only included praise and encouragement but he also tagged Trump. He will likely carry the positive energy from his post into UFC 313 this weekend, where he hopes to defeat short-notice opponent Rafael Fiziev in a lightweight rematch.
"Let's go baby. So much positivity in the air. @realDonaldTrump Let's do this!"
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Fiziev has taken part in several interviews expressing his thoughts on facing Gaethje on short notice. Despite having inadequate time to prepare for Gaethhje, Fiziev believes his familiarity with 'The Highlight' and the fact that he is often in fight shape will aid him in their bout.
Meanwhile, Gaethje will be determined to emerge victorious. Not only will he not want to lose to someone he has already beaten, especially someone who is stepping in on short notice, but he will be desperate to rebound from his latest outing.
At UFC 300, Gaethje lost his BMF championship belt in a stunning matchup with former featherweight champion Max Holloway, who knocked him out in the final second of round five. It was among the greatest knockouts of 2024, and Gaethje, who turns 37 this year, will not want that to define the latter part of his UFC career.
With dreams of still capturing undisputed UFC gold one day, Gaethje will have to string together several wins in 2025, starting with Fiziev.
Justin Gaethje's political affiliations have been scrutinized in the past
While Justin Gaethje's support of Donald Trump is widespread in the MMA community, he has also lent his support to political figures who drew intense criticism from others. Namely, his support for Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, to whom his manager Ali Abdelaziz is affiliated.
Gaethje was part of a group of high-profile UFC fighters who traveled to Chechnya to visit Kadyrov and his children. The other fighters were former champions Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman.
