Justin Gaethje, one of Conor McGregor's fiercest UFC rivals, has paid the former two-weight world champion a rare compliment, branding him an "amazing fighter".
Once an interim champion and twice a world title challenger, Gaethje has always been just around the corner from a fight with McGregor, with the pair never sharing particularly kind words over the years. Their relationship is further soured outside of the cage by the American being managed by Aliu Abdelaziz, one of McGregor's least favourite people in MMA.
But in a new interview, Gaethje has explained what it is that makes the Irishman such a big hit with fans, and why he is the sport's highest paid athlete of all time. He even was positive about his rival's fighting ability, despite him not having won a fight in over three years.
