Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev · Full Fight Recap
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What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
Fiziev's early stance switches and Muay Thai kicks kept the opening competitive after he stepped in on short notice.
Gaethje's pressure, a second-round knockdown and a key uppercut changed the momentum.
Fiziev started the third sharply, but Gaethje's pressure and heavy shots carried him through the finish.
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Fight breakdown
Read the tactical story round by round.
0:18 Round 1
Fiziev started sharp, using speed, kicks and knees to interrupt Gaethje’s pressure. He mixed in grappling looks and landed the cleaner early variety, while Gaethje had to work through damage before finding his rhythm. The opening round gave Fiziev his clearest stretch of momentum and forced Gaethje to adjust.
- 1:10R1 · Fiziev knees insideFiziev finds early knees and forces Gaethje to work through fast offense.
- 1:49R1 · scramble back upGaethje returns to his feet after Fiziev’s takedown work.
- 4:35R1 · Gaethje right handGaethje lands a big right late in the round as his timing improves.
6:28 Round 2
The second round moved toward Gaethje’s fight. He began landing the right hand more reliably and forced Fiziev into longer exchanges instead of quick exits. Fiziev still had knees and counters, but Gaethje’s pressure and visible impact changed the optics late in the round.
- 7:24R2 · Gaethje right connectsGaethje begins landing the right hand more consistently.
- 8:11R2 · pocket exchangeBoth men trade hard right hands as Gaethje starts changing the round.
- 9:34R2 · Fiziev in recovery modeCommentary notes Fiziev is recovering as Gaethje closes the round strongly.
11:08 Round 3
Gaethje kept advancing in the final round and made Fiziev fight through fatigue and swelling. Fiziev had moments to the body and with knees, but Gaethje’s right hands, pressure and stronger finish carried the decisive round. All three judges scored the bout for Gaethje by unanimous decision.
- 11:53R3 · Fiziev left hookFiziev still has sharp counters early in the final round.
- 13:08R3 · Gaethje right handGaethje’s pressure and right hand continue to mark Fiziev up.
- 15:28R3 · late uppercutGaethje lands an uppercut and right hand in the final minute.
- 16:53Decision announcedAll three judges score the fight for Gaethje.