Justin Gaethje is getting ready to see a well-recognized face staring again at him within the new UFC 313 co-main occasion as he faces Rafael Fiziev in a rematch now scheduled for March 8 on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
UFC officers introduced the brand new matchup on Wednesday after Dan Hooker was pressured off the cardboard with a damaged hand suffered in coaching.
In fact, Gaethje and Fiziev first met again in 2023 in a Battle of the Night time at UFC 286 in London. In the long run, Gaethje scored a majority determination win however now Fiziev has the prospect at revenge once they meet once more in nearly 10 days’ time.
The combat additionally serves as Fiziev’s return to motion after he suffered a torn ACL in his knee throughout a combat towards Mateusz Gamrot again in September 2023. The damage led to a second straight loss for Fiziev after he beforehand fell to Gaethje, which stopped a six-fight unbeaten streak within the UFC.
Now Fiziev competes for the primary time in practically 18 months when he faces Gaethje in a rematch at UFC 313.
The brand new three-round co-main occasion pitting Gaethje towards Fiziev results in the headliner the place Alex Pereira defends his mild heavyweight title towards Magomed Ankalaev.
