Returning in an impromptu pairing at , Justin Gaethje has candidly admitted it’s win or bust tomorrow night against Rafael Fiziev for his championship hopes, claiming any idea of taking on Islam Makhachev in a dream fight go “in the toilet” with a second consecutive loss.
Former interim lightweight champion, Gaethje, who has been sidelined since a stunning loss to Max Holloway in their symbolic BMF title fight at UFC 300, takes on Kazakh native, Fiziev in a rematch of their 2023 pairing this weekend.
Initially scheduled to fight the surging City Kickboxing star, Dan Hooker in a title-eliminator over the course of five rounds, Gaethje instead books a rematch with Tiger Muay Thai ace, Fiziev in a bid to return to the winner’s enclosure.