What is next for Justin Gaethje? May 5, 2021 The top of the lightweight division is in full swing. UFC 262 is headlined by no. 4 ranked Michael Chandler and no. 3 ranked Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight championship, while UFC 264 is headlined by no. 1 contender Dustin Poirier and no. 6 ranked Conor McGregor. With no. 5 ranked lightweight Tony Ferguson co-main eventing UFC 262 against no. 9 ranked Beneil Dariush, that leaves one odd man out in the top five of the division that is without a fight. Gaethje has not fought since he was defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov via technical submission by way of triangle choke at UFC 254 in what turned out to be Nurmagomedov’s last fight before he announced his retirement.