Anya Taylor-Joy’s thrilled expressions during Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev's UFC 286 battle caught on camera
Hollywood star Anya Taylor-Joy wore her heart on her sleeve at UFC 286 as she sat cageside during Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev's three-round clash.
The two lightweights earned a deserved Fight of the Night bonus at the pay-per-view as they delivered fireworks in their highly anticipated co-main event. Gaethje won the fight via majority decision as he briefly stalled the hype train that is the rising Fiziev.
After an explosive first round for 'Ataman', 'The Highlight' used his experience as he grew into the fight. Justin Gaethje established his jab and used the uppercut throughout the last two rounds and also landed a takedown in the final moments of the contest. As the fighters embraced following the bout, the crowd, including a few Hollywood A-listers, stood on their feet to applaud.
Amongst those in the crowd was 'The Queen's Gambit' star Anya Taylor-Joy, who was sitting behind the commentary desk. In a clip doing the rounds on Twitter, the 26-year-old is pictured with her jaw wide open as Gaethje and Fiziev went to war in the final round.
Check out the clip here:
Anya Taylor-Joy watching Gaethje/Fiziev.
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Justin Gaethje claims he will "quit" UFC if Conor McGregor is given another title shot
Conor McGregor is set to return to the octagon later this year to face Michael Chandler. Many fans have theorized that a win over Chandler would be enough for the Irishman to be given another title shot by the UFC brass.
One fighter who doesn't want that to happen is Justin Gaethje. 'The Highlight' recently sat down with ESPN's Brett Okamoto to discuss his future, a potential rematch with Dustin Poirier and, inevitably, Conor McGregor.
During the interview, Gaethje was asked about his feelings if 'The Notorious' was given yet another shot at the title by the UFC should he beat Chandler. According to 'The Highlight', he would seriously consider walking away:
"Would I quit if Conor won and they gave him a title shot? Probably. That's how hurt I would be by the actions of the company that I represent. But that's out of my control, so you know, I just really hope that it doesn't happen. We can imagine a lot of things but there's a possibility that that's the scenario, which I would be devastated, for sure."
Catch the interview here (24:30):