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Nick Newell Recalls Gaethje's Relentless Pressure: 'Only Way to Stop Him Is to Kill Him'

June 23, 2026
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Nick Newell has reflected on his 2014 WSOF title fight loss to Justin Gaethje, describing Gaethje as one of the most unstoppable fighters he has ever encountered. Newell said the only way to halt Gaethje is to knock him out cold, noting that fatigue has no visible effect on his output or aggression. Newell said he has seen just two fighters who maintain the same level of performance under heavy fatigue — Gaethje and Dricus Du Plessis.

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