Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev full fight video
Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev meet again this Saturday at UFC 313, and their first fight was one to remember.
Watch a free replay of their UFC 286 clash above.
The lightweights previously fought in the co-main event in London in March 2023, delivering a striking duel that more than lived up to the hype. It was Gaethje who emerged from the three-round contest with a majority decision win (in an odd twist, all three judges scored the bout differently with one judge giving Gaethje the first around and another giving Gaethje a 10-8 score in the third).
Both fighters were awarded with a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus at night’s end. It was yet another post-fight accolade for the fan favorite strikers, with Gaethje currently owning 13 bonuses across 13 UFC appearances, and Fiziev having won six in just nine appearances.
The rematch materialized after a scheduled bout between Gaethje and Dan Hooker fell through due to a Hooker hand injury. Fiziev immediately volunteered his services and was granted the opportunity, beating out a number of eager lightweight contenders. He competes for the first time since injuring his knee in a loss to Mateusz Gamrot in September 2023.
Gaethje vs. Fiziev again serves as the co-main event of a pay-per-view, one fight before the UFC 313 headlining bout between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.