Justin Gaethjevs
Rafael Fiziev
Justin Gaethje def. Rafael Fiziev (Unanimous Decision)
Lightweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, March 8, 2025
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Justin Gaethje defeated Rafael Fiziev by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, March 8, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Tale of the Tape
27-5-0
Record
13-5-0
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
33
5'11"
Height
5'8"
70"
Reach
71"
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Stance
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Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
6.48
SLpM
4.71
58%
Str. Acc.
52%
7.05
SApM
4.84
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.33
TD Avg.
0.83
40%
TD Acc.
66%
74%
TD Def.
90%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
- WUFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · weightClass.Interim Lightweight
- WUFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
Rafael Fiziev · 1-4
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 12 fights
78.7
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
0.27
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:47
Avg control time
0:51
144
Career high strikes
104
3
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Justin Gaethje
Strike target
Rafael Fiziev
65%
Head
43%
11%
Body
40%
24%
Leg
17%
Justin Gaethje
Strike position
Rafael Fiziev
84%
Distance
88%
12%
Clinch
10%
3%
Ground
2%
Fight stats
Justin Gaethje
Rafael Fiziev
1
Knockdowns
0
72 of 134
Significant strikes
68 of 119
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
98 of 163
Total strikes
81 of 134
0 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:32
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
56 of 117
Head
20 of 61
9 of 9
Body
43 of 52
7 of 8
Leg
5 of 6
41 of 92
Distance
49 of 100
26 of 34
Clinch
14 of 14
5 of 8
Ground
5 of 5
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 21
Sig. str.
21 of 32
17 of 27
Total str.
22 of 33
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
21 of 52
Sig. str.
17 of 40
34 of 65
Total str.
17 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 61
Sig. str.
30 of 47
47 of 71
Total str.
42 of 61
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)