Former interim light-weight champion, Justin Gaethje is again to profitable methods for the primary time in virtually two years, touchdown a unanimous resolution win over Kazakh contender, Rafael Fiziev over the course of three rounds of their back-and-forth rematch within the co-headliner of UFC 313.
Gaethje, the present quantity three ranked contender, battled with Tiger Muay Thai ace, Fiziev again in 2023 in a visit to London, touchdown an in depth majority resolution win over the-then surging striker.
Nonetheless, tonight, placing their rematch past doubt in a short-notice rematch, Arizona veteran, Gaethje would land a unanimous resolution win (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) victory over Fiziev — after a 3 spherical conflict in ‘Sin City’.
Sidelined since his beautiful buzzer-beating knockout loss to Max Holloway of their symbolic BMF title combat at UFC 300 final yr, Gaethje returned triumphantly tonight.
Struggling a pair of takedowns within the opening spherical, former interim titleholder, Gaethje would land a shocking second spherical knockdown towards Fiziev.
And revealing in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan how he seemingly fractured considered one of his palms within the pairing with Fiziev, Gaethje heaped reward for the previous for taking the rematch on such short-notice.
Beneath, catch the highlights from Justin Gaethje’s resolution win over Rafael Fiziev tonight
