UFC 313: Justin Gaethje Gets New Opponent, Faces Rafael Fiziev In Lightweight Rematch

Justin Gaithji had no long waiting for his new mission at UFC 313, a battle with a very familiar opponent.

Gaethje Dan Hooker from New Zealand at the March 8 event in Las Vegas was to face, but the hand of “The Hangman” from the clash of the joint event.

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Immediately after the news erupted about the forced withdrawal of Hoker, three of the 10 best lightweight competitors were displayed to intervene, where Mateusz Gamrot in Poland, Renoo Muwakano, Brazilian, and Rafael Fiziev from Kyrgyzstan, called them.

And in the announcement of Sadr Instagram UFC president and CEO of UFC Dana White announced that Fiziev will intervene to face Gaetehje in this event at T-Mobile Arena.

Fiziev battle a short snapshot in Revenge after GATHJE imposed on performance cards via the majority decision at UFC 286 in London in March 2023.

Since then, Fiziev fought only once, against Gamrot at the main event of UFC Vegas 79 in September 2023. The fighting was lost by TKO injury after suffering a knee injury during that match.

Now, after 18 months on the margin, “ATAMAN” will be ready to return, and will intervene to face Gaeithje in a notice less than two weeks.

The match also provides Gaeteje’s opportunity to apostasy. His last appearance was seen inside the appraiser, he greatly came out in the last second of his BMF defense against the former feather weight hero Max Holwai in UFC 300.

Now UFC UFC UFC champion will help to win by winning a second profession over Fiziev.

GATHJE VS Fiziev will form a three -round joint event in Las Vegas on March 8, with the fighting card chaired by the heavyweight title between the 205 Alex Pereira champion and the Russian competitor Magomid Angelaev.

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UFC 313: confirmed attacks

The main card

• Alex Pereira Vs Magomed Ankalaev – for a light weight title
• Justin Jaithjji vs Raphael Vizif – light weight
• Galeen Turner v. Ignacio Bohamondiz – lightweight
• Amanda Limos vs.asmin lucindo – women’s straw weight
• King Green Vs Mauuricio Ruffy – Light Weight

Initial

• Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev – Heavyweight
• Joshua van vs Rei Tsuruya – fly weight
• Bruno Ferrera against Armin Petrosian – Mediterranean weight
• ALEX Morono Vs Carlos Leal – Wever Welter

Early acting

• Mayron Santos vs Francis Marshall – Budget weight
• Djorden Santos vs Ozzy Diaz – Intermediate Weight

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