Justin Gaethje made a statement about his next fight – Boxing/MMA

Former interim champion UFC lightweight, Justin Gaethjeconfirmed the information that his next opponent will be a New Zealander Dan Hookeroccupying sixth place in the division, reports Sports.kz with reference to Fighttime.ru.

“Dear Santa, there is only one thing I want for Christmas,” one fan wrote on social media, posting a photo of Gaethje and Hooker.

“Merry Christmas, you dirty animals!” the American responded with a meme from the movie “Home Alone,” quoting a fan.

The day before, Renato Moicano, who closes the top ten of the UFC lightweight division, said in an interview with Brazilian journalists that a fight between top lightweights was in development.

At the same time, sources close to the situation report that the fight between Gaethje and Hooker should take place on March 8 at the UFC 313 tournament in Las Vegas.

Justin Gaethje spent his last…