In accordance with stories this night, light-weight contender, Rafael Fiziev is the present frontrunner to e-book a short-notice UFC 313 rematch with Justin Gaethje on the flip of subsequent month — following the withdrawal of initially scheduled foe, Dan Hooker.
Gaethje, who was set to return subsequent month at UFC 313, Arizona native noticed a deliberate 5 spherical co-headliner with Kiwi striker, Hooker fall to the wayside this morning, with the Metropolis Kickboxing staple revealing he has suffered a fractured hand within the weeks earlier than the high-stakes pairing.
And hoping to stay on the pay-per-view card in his first outing since struggling a symbolic BMF title combat loss in brutal style to Max Holloway at UFC 300, Gaethje revealed he was trying to e-book a short-notice conflict for a similar flagship card.
“(Dan) Hooker is out of the combat [at UFC 313],” Justin Gaethje posted on his Snapchat. “Ready for a brand new opponent.”
Rafael Fiziev, Beneil Dariush explored as UFC 313 opponents for Justin Gaethje
And in line with stories from Ariel Helwani tonight, each the beforehand talked about, Fiziev, in addition to veteran Kings MMA staple, Beneil Dariush are at present each within the combine to probably combat Gaethje on short-notice at UFC 313.
With Dan Hooker’s withdrawal, the plan is to maintain Justin Gaethje on the #UFC313 card,” Fight Sports activities Right this moment posted. Two names talked about to be within the combine are Rafael Fiziev and Beneil Dariush.
Beforehand combating in opposition to Tiger Muay Thai ace, Fiziev within the co-headliner of UFC 286 over the course of three rounds, Gaethje started an eventual two-fight successful run with a controversial majority resolution win over the previous in London, England.
And of notice, Gaethje beforehand educated alongside veteran Iran-born light-weight mainstay, Dariush forward of his short-notice 2020 interim title combat with common-foe, Tony Ferguson, happening to document an eventual fifth spherical TKO win in Florida.
