When the lights shine brightest, UFC fans see what happens. But what about when they’re turned off?
Justin Gaethje released a UFC 324 fight night video blog Thursday that showed a side of the fight game the masses seldom see. Raw and unfiltered, videographer Terrence Wittman followed Gaethje and his team from the fight week rental house to an intense locker room and back, through the after party and an emotional toast by coach Trevor Wittman.
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The mission was successful as Gaethje (27-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) earned interim UFC lightweight gold for the second time in his career when he defeated Paddy Pimblett (23-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) by unanimous decision. The bout earned both men a Fight of the Night bonus worth an extra $100,000.
Check out the well crafted and emotional mini-documentary in the video above.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Justin Gaethje releases video of raw UFC 324 aftermath