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Nick Newell Recalls What Made Justin Gaethje Impossible to Stop

June 23, 2026, 3:16 PM
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Nick Newell, who faced Justin Gaethje in a 2014 WSOF lightweight title fight that Gaethje won by TKO, has reflected on what set Gaethje apart. Newell said the only way to stop Gaethje is to knock him completely unconscious, noting that Gaethje's output, pressure, and power never diminish even when he is visibly fatigued. Newell named only two fighters he has witnessed maintain that quality under exhaustion — Gaethje and Dricus Du Plessis.

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