Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
27-5-0
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Rafael Fiziev (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rafael Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev
“Ataman”
13-5-0
Saturday, March 18, 2023
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Justin Gaethje defeated Rafael Fiziev by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3, held Saturday, March 18, 2023 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Justin Gaethje
Rafael Fiziev
0
Knockdowns
0
103 of 171
Significant strikes
97 of 169
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
106 of 174
Total strikes
97 of 169
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
81 of 142
Head
38 of 100
14 of 15
Body
52 of 61
8 of 14
Leg
7 of 8
84 of 147
Distance
81 of 151
19 of 24
Clinch
16 of 18
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 36
Sig. str.
27 of 50
23 of 36
Total str.
27 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 48
Sig. str.
32 of 49
29 of 50
Total str.
32 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
53 of 87
Sig. str.
38 of 70
54 of 88
Total str.
38 of 70
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#GaethjeFiziev
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Paul Sutherland
#GaethjeFiziev
1910
2910
3108
Total2828
Clemens Werner
#GaethjeFiziev
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

17
Gaethje
–
10
Fiziev
●29–28 Gaethje×17●29–28 Fiziev×10
All 27 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

60%
Gaethje
4%
Draw
36%
Fiziev
1,704 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Gaethje54.2%●29–28 Fiziev35.7%●29–27 Gaethje2.8%●30–27 Gaethje2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Fiziev
R2
56%
Gaethje
R3
92%
Gaethje

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-5-0
Record
13-5-0
3
Win Streak
0
37
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

6.48
SLpM
4.71
58%
Str. Acc.
52%
7.05
SApM
4.84
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.33
TD Avg.
0.83
40%
TD Acc.
66%
74%
TD Def.
90%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
Rafael Fiziev · 1-4
  • L
    Maurício Ruffy
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:30 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ignacio Bahamondes
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 12 fights
79.4
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:50
Avg control time
0:51
144
Career high strikes
104
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Justin Gaethje
Strike target
Rafael Fiziev
66%
Head
43%
11%
Body
40%
23%
Leg
17%
Justin Gaethje
Strike position
Rafael Fiziev
84%
Distance
88%
13%
Clinch
10%
3%
Ground
2%