Gaethje vs Fiziev Prediction
🔊 In the co-main event of the upcoming UFC 313 tournament, which will take place on March 9 at the "T-Mobile" arena, American Justin Gaethje and Azerbaijani Rafael Fiziev will share the octagon for the second time. The fight will be held in the lightweight category. The first bout between the fighters was won by Justin, who took the victory by majority decision. What will we see this time? Let's discuss.
H2H Stats Fights and Previous Results
Justin Gaethje Player Overview
The American athlete is a versatile fighter, possessing good boxing skills and the best low kicks in the lightweight division. He made his professional MMA debut in 2011. Thanks to his perfect record and championship in the WSOF organization, "Highlight" was noticed and signed by the UFC. Gaethje had an excellent debut, putting on the official "Fight of the Year" alongside Michael Johnson. Despite two subsequent losses, the American learned important lessons from them, which helped him become a UFC star. In 2020, he won the interim championship title but later lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov in the fight for the undisputed title. Justin's second performance was also recognized as the Fight of the Year when he defeated Michael Chandler by judges' decision. After a loss to Charles Oliveira, the American managed to avenge Dustin Poirier with an impressive high kick. However, instead of pursuing the undisputed title, Gaethje faced Max Holloway for the BMF belt and suffered a devastating knockout in the last second of the fight. "Highlight" has a total of 25 wins and 5 losses.
Match Results: Justin Gaethje
Rafael Fiziev Player Overview
The Azerbaijani fighter is a striker with a Muay Thai background. Fiziev entered mixed martial arts in 2015. With a record of 6-0, he debuted in Dana White's organization. Despite a loss to Magomed Mustafaev, Fiziev later proved his level as a top fighter. He is remembered by all MMA fans for his kicks and excellent timing. Among the fighters defeated by the Azerbaijani are the experienced Dos Anjos and Green, and Rafael also managed to knock out Islam Makhachev's recent opponent Renato Moicano. However, 2023 was unsuccessful for "Ataman": first, there was a disappointing loss to Gaethje, followed by a knee injury in the fight with Gamrot. Overall, Fiziev has 12 wins and 3 losses.
Match Results: Rafael Fiziev
Editorial Prediction
Both athletes are not in their best form: Fiziev is on a streak of two losses, and whether Gaethje has recovered from the knockout is still unknown. If we recall the first fight between the athletes, Rafael was more impressive in terms of speed and technique. If Fiziev has worked well on his mistakes, he should be able to defeat Justin, who is currently far from his best form. Based on the above, we advise taking the win for "Ataman".
