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One of the most decorated fighters in the UFC, Justin Gaethje is attempting to add two giant accolades to his legacy this Saturday at UFC 291.
Gaethje has never won the undisputed lightweight title, nor has he ever defeated Dustin Poirier. If he is victorious in his main event against Poirier, he will have avenged one of the few losses on his record, as well as reasserted himself as the number-one contender for the title currently held by Islam Makhachev.
