Brian Foster after WSOF 29 title loss: Nothing dirty about Justin Gaethje's kicks

Justin Gaethje

It’s strange that he even has to acknowledge it, but following Saturday’s WSOF 29 title loss, Brian Foster said there was nothing dirty about the way he lost.

Responding to some complaints that lightweight champion Justin Gaethje was wrong to win the fight via low kicks, Foster quickly squelched the complaints.

In the NBCSN-televised headliner at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colo., Gaethje (16-0) chopped down UFC vet Foster (25-9) with first-round leg kicks (check out the Gaethje vs. Foster video highlights).

As Foster wrote on Facebook, they were hardly “cheap shots,” as some have suggested:

Gaethje, who’s now earned four consecutive title defenses and sits No. 9 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings, took another (lower-profile) bout the day after WSOF 29.

Here are the highlights, from Gaethje’s Facebook page:

For more on WSOF 29, check out the MMA Events section of the site.