LAS VEGAS – About two years after the first meeting, Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev came up again Thursday ahead of their UFC 313 fight.
Gaethje ( 25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) won the first meeting by majority decision in March 2023 in the Fight of the Night at UFC 286. Eager for revenge, Fiziev ( 12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) stepped in as a short-notice replacement for the injured Dan Hooker and will run things back in Saturday ’, s lightweight co-main event at T-Mobile Arena ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+ ).
The fįght! Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev face off for the first time ahead of Saturday ’, s# UFC313 sequel
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Check out the video above to see the Gaethje vs. Fiziev faceoff from the UFC 313 pre-fight media event.
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