Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
28-5-0
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Rafael Fiziev (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rafael Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev
“Ataman”
14-5-0
Saturday, 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.

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

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#GaethjeFiziev
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#GaethjeFiziev
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#GaethjeFiziev
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

17
Gaethje
–
0
Fiziev
●29–28 Gaethje×17
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

74%
Gaethje
3%
Draw
23%
Fiziev
321 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Gaethje65.1%●29–28 Fiziev21.5%●29–27 Gaethje5.6%●30–27 Gaethje2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Fiziev
R2
90%
Gaethje
R3
75%
Gaethje

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-5-0
Record
14-5-0
3
Win Streak
1
37
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

6.29
SLpM
4.71
57%
Str. Acc.
52%
6.83
SApM
4.81
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
1.00
26%
TD Acc.
71%
73%
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 · 2-3
  • W
    Manuel Torres
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:15 · Lightweight
  • 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

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 13 fights
79.4
Avg sig. strikes
54.3
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.77
0:50
Avg control time
0:50
144
Career high strikes
104
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Justin Gaethje
Strike target
Rafael Fiziev
66%
Head
43%
11%
Body
39%
23%
Leg
18%
Justin Gaethje
Strike position
Rafael Fiziev
84%
Distance
87%
13%
Clinch
10%
3%
Ground
3%