Justin Gaethje was waiting to watch Arman Tsarukyan’s main event clash with Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 to see who he could defend his UFC lightweight title against next, but that was before he got a call from President of the United States Donald Trump.
Before UFC 331, fight fans made a big deal about Tsarukyan vs. Luffy. It was only the second time Tsarukyan has competed in two years, and it’s a great opportunity for him to prove he’s next in line to fight for UFC gold. As some expected, Tsarukyan was too much for Luffy to handle and finished him off with a vicious elbow with just four seconds left in the first round ( watch it HERE).
While the knockout likely ended Tsarukyan’s shot at the UFC 155-pound title, Gaethje narrowly missed out. “Highlight” was hoping to watch the fight closely so he would know who he might be fighting next, but when President Trump called Gaethje, he dropped everything and chatted for a few minutes.
“As soon as the bell rang, my phone rang and I looked down and I got a call from Donald Trump,” Gaethje said during a recent appearance on the show. One night with Steiny podcast. “I answered the phone and we talked for about four minutes, so I missed the whole first round. Then I look up and think, ‘How did he irritate his eye?’ Then he fell out.”
“He was with Bryson DeChambeau. We were talking golf.”