Justin Gaethje - trash talks and Quotes

“Since the Charles Oliveira fight, I've really, really trained a lot of jiu jitsu.... maybe I'll submit him. That's going to be million to one odds”

– via Submission Radio, revealing that he has intensified his jiu jitsu training since his fight with Charles Oliveira and jokingly suggesting that he might submit Paddy Pimblett in their interim title fight, noting that the odds of that happening are "million to one."

“From my perspective, that was more of him trying to go against paddy rather than help me. i'm not gonna go and start making drastic changes in my training camps. Arman would be a great training partner, but ultimately i might have to fight him one day, so i think that'd be not smart”

– via Submission Radio, commenting on Arman Tsarukyan's offer to help him train against Paddy Pimblett, stating that he believes Tsarukyan's motivation was primarily anti Pimblett, and declining the offer because he may have to fight Tsarukyan himself in the future

“I wanna play spoiler just like I did in Khabib and Tony. I'm going to f**k this up for everybody, and there is going to be no Paddy and Ilia. I'm going to do the same thing I did for that fight, and then i'm going to fight Ilia on the White House card if he's ready to fight again”

– via the UFC 2026 seasonal press conference, stating his intention to "play spoiler" by beating Paddy Pimblett, thereby canceling the highly anticipated Pimblett vs. Topuria fight, and then challenging Ilia Topuria for the undisputed title.

“I wanna play spoiler just like I did in Khabib and Tony. I'm going to f**k this up for everybody, and there is going to be no Paddy and Ilia. I'm going to do the same thing I did for that fight, and then i'm going to fight Ilia on the White House card if he's ready to fight again”

– via the UFC 2026 seasonal press conference, stating his intention to ""play spoiler"" by beating Paddy Pimblett, thereby canceling the highly anticipated Pimblett vs. Topuria fight, and then challenging Ilia Topuria for the undisputed title.

“What a ride it is. So thankful for the opportunity to start off this new partnership with the @ufc and @paramountplus. Perfect dance partner for another unforgettable night to prove once again I am one of the best and most exciting fighters of this era. I will be ready to go #ufc324”

– via Instagram, reacting to the announcement of his interim title fight against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324.

“I had lost a fight, so I felt very upset… but when I saw [Nurmagomedov] in that state, I kind of put my emotions in the back. I went to him and said, ‘I think you just made your dad pretty happy. I’d be proud.”

– shares his reaction to Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement at UFC 254 via his YT channel

“Yes!! @DrewDober.”

– reacted to Drew Dober's win over Kyle

“I would say Edson Barboza... When I was a kid, you know, I was just a fan of the sport. You'd see people get to sleep. I've seen him do it multiple times. It's hard not to have those thoughts in the back of your mind, you know, his leg kicks, his body kicks.”

– answers for the scariest fighter he faced in UFC so far

“I hit him really hard, I hit him really hard. I kicked him really hard. I hit him with a good right hand. Hearing Khabib say I hit the hardest doesn't feel that good because he still beat me. I still did not win the championship. I mean, it's cool”

– reacted to Khabib's hardest hitter statement.

“I’m so excited to see him out there perform. He deserves this so much, he works so hard. He is so ready for this fight. Me and him have been on a similar journey, a similar path. He’s had huge fights over the last few years. I’m going to feel really good when Cory knocks out Merab.”