Former interim light-weight champion, Justin Gaethje will stay on subsequent weekend’s UFC 313 card in a co-main occasion setting — rematching hanging expertise, Rafael Fiziev on a weeks’ discover in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gaethje, a former interim light-weight titleholder and prior symbolic BMF champion, was initially slated to tackle surging Kiwi striker, Dan Hooker in a possible title-eliminator over the course of 5 rounds subsequent weekend at UFC 313.
Nonetheless, earlier this week, Metropolis Kickboxing star, Hooker confirmed his withdrawal from the cardboard, citing a small hand fracture within the lead as much as his conflict with Gaethje.
Justin Gaethje set to rematch Rafael Fiziev in UFC 313 grudge battle
Nonetheless, as posted tonight by the UFC Australia account on Instagram, Justin Gaethje has discovered a short-notice foe for the pay-per-view card within the type of the above-mentioned, Rafael Fiziev.
First combating within the co-main occasion of UFC 286 in London again in 2023, Gaethje would snap the rising run of Tiger Muay Thai striker, Fiziev, with a controversial majority choice win within the pair’s barnburning conflict within the English capital.
Sidelined since September of that 12 months by way of a nasty knee damage, Kazakhstan-born contender, Fiziev retains the quantity eleven rank at light-weight — after dropping a knee damage TKO loss towards Polish contender, Mateusz Gamrot in a important occasion setting.
UFC 313 takes place subsequent weekend on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nevada, with an undisputed gentle heavyweight title battle between the incumbent, Alex Pereira, and former title challenger, Magomed Ankalaev set to take co-main occasion honors.
And tonight, as confirmed, Justin Gaethje returns in a co-main occasion conflict reverse hanging sensation, Rafael Fiziev.
