According to reports this evening, lightweight contender, Rafael Fiziev is the current frontrunner to book a short-notice UFC 313 rematch with Justin Gaethje at the turn of next month — following the withdrawal of initially scheduled foe, Dan Hooker.
Gaethje, who was set to return next month at UFC 313, Arizona native saw a planned five round co-headliner with Kiwi striker, Hooker fall to the wayside this morning, with the City Kickboxing staple revealing he has suffered a fractured hand in the weeks before the high-stakes pairing.
And hoping to remain on the pay-per-view card in his first outing since suffering a symbolic BMF title fight loss in brutal fashion to Max Holloway at UFC 300, Gaethje revealed he was looking to book a short-notice clash for the same flagship card.