Justin Gaethje: 'I'm the most exciting | MMA News
The UFC 313 co-main occasion rematch between No. 3 ranked light-weight Justin Gaethje and No. 11 ranked Rafael Fiziev earned ‘Fight of the Night’ honors and largely lived up to the hype.
Gaethje was initially scheduled to confronted Dan Hooker however a hand harm pressured Hooker out of the struggle. His harm led to the reserving of the rematch. Gaethje and Fiziev beforehand fought at UFC 286 in 2023 with Gaethje successful by way of majority resolution.
On Saturday, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Gaethje set the tempo and took the struggle to the late alternative. In the second spherical, an uppercut landed cleanly sending Fiziev crashing to the canvas. He recovered and fought on.
“I mean, 12-days notice. For him to not get completely exhausted. He deserves so much credit,” Gaethje stated about Fiziev after the struggle. “That’s one tough son of a b*tch.”
Who does Justin Gaethje wish to struggle subsequent?
Gaethje needs to struggle for the title again. If the former interim titleholder had his approach, he’d be preventing for the world championship in his subsequent struggle.
During his UFC 313 post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Gaethje stated that he does not have a selection in who her faces subsequent.
“I’m No. 3 in the world. I’m the most exciting guy that’s ever stepped in there, and I don’t have a choice. It’s all on the UFC. We’ll see what they want,” he stated.
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