Justin Gaethje: I loved seeing 'piece of $#!@' Conor McGregor lose

Former champ champ Conor McGregor got stopped with punches for the first time in his career by Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 on Saturday. In a moment of supreme audacity, the #6 ranked McGregor is now angling for a rematch with the #1 ranked Poirier, with a title on the line, as retired division champion Khabib Nurmagomedov gives every appearance of being actually retired.

During a recent interview with Brett Okamoto for ESPN, #2 ranked contender Justin Geathje was not impressed.

I think he’s an elite fighter, said Gaethje of McGregor. What do that have him ranked at, six? I think he should be ahead of Tony [Ferguson, ranked #5] in the rankings. But for him to come out and say he wants a title shot next, a rematch versus Poirier, or his coach, they are f***ing idiots. He’s been treated special over and over and over and he didn’t capitalize on this opportunity. That event was for him, that event was for him to win, and he wants to be Mr. Humble now but you know he would be an a****** if he won that fight.

So I don’t feel bad for him. I’m happy for Poirier. I’m happy Poirier went out there and did his job and finished him. I love seeing a loudmouth get knocked out. There is nothing that makes me happier. Seeing a piece of s*** get put down, that was great, I loved it.

I would think about never fighting in the UFC again if [McGregor] fights for a title again. That would be preposterous. For one, he’s sitting at number six, he’s won one fight in his entire life in the lightweight division, and he picks and chooses who he fights. So I have no respect for him in that manner. Yeah, I would like to fight him; I don’t think it should be my next fight.

It was an awesome weekend for us lightweights. It really shook up the division. It’s really going to make the UFC matchmakers come together and come up with some ideas. There’s a lot of options. I saw they moved Dustin ahead of me in the rankings, deservedly so. He is one, I’m two, Charles [Oliveira] is three, [Michael] Chandler is four. No matter what, I got to get my revenge with Poirier, so I’m going to make it there no matter how I gotta get there.

Unfortunately for Chandler, MMA is not a real sport. If it makes the most dollars, it makes the most sense. And McGregor vs. Poirier may make the most dollars. What do you think UG, who should fight for the title?