Karma for Gamer? ‘Justice’ played role in Rafael Fiziev scoring UFC 313 ‘Highlight’ over Mateusz Gamrot

March 5, 2025

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Karma?

Final Combating Championship (UFC) No. 11 ranked Rafael Fiziev returns from a 17-month layoff within the co-main occasion of UFC 313 this weekend (Sat., Mar. 8, 2025) as he rematches former interim Light-weight champion Justin Gaethje from contained in the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fiziev was not Gaethje’s number-one option to struggle at UFC 313. He needed to rematch former Light-weight kingpin Charles Oliveira or tackle No. 1 ranked Arman Tsarukyan, however when these names have been unavailable, he needed to begin wanting elsewhere.

Poor No. 8-ranked Mateusz Gamrot did not even obtain a name for this weekend, though he was the final particular person to defeat “Ataman” (watch highlights). Based on Fiziev, he acquired a shot at Gaethje as a result of Gamrot turned him down for UFC Saudi Arabia.

“Yeah, yeah, they gave me a rematch towards Gamrot for February 1st in Saudi Arabia, and I stated, ‘Sure, let’s go.’ However after some time, every part modified,” Fiziev instructed MMAMania.com throughout UFC 313 media day (watch right here). [UFC] stated for certain, you are preventing February 1st towards Gamrot, and after one week, I noticed that he began calling out Paddy Pimblett. I believed to myself, ‘How is that this taking place if we’ve a struggle.’ So I used to be prepared.”

“That is justice that I [got this fight] as a result of he wasn’t going to struggle me,” Fiziev concluded. “I believe this opportunity now.”

For what it is value, Fiziev is using his profession’s first two-fight dropping streak.

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