Gaethje, who bounced back from his KO loss to Max Holloway this past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 313, made it clear that he’s still chasing gold. The 36-year-old wants his shot at champion Islam Makhachev. He’s unsure his decision win over Rafael Fiziev will get him there, but it definitely helps his cause.

Max Holloway is confident with his pick for the UFC 313 co-main event. Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) runs things back with Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+).

Alex Pereira lost his light heavyweight title and his future could be at heavyweight, and Justin Gaethje revived his career with a win and still has more to give.

Max Holloway excitedly supports Gaethje as an underdog in the rematch at UFC 313. Gaethje won their previous encounter, but Fiziev is favored based on current betting odds. Gaethje is on a mission to come back strong after his recent knockout loss to Holloway.

Justin Gaethje still has title ambitions after his UFC 313 win. Does he have a path to another shot? We discuss and play matchmaker.

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Justin Gaethje achieved a unanimous win against Rafael Fiziev at UFC 313, marking his comeback after a TKO defeat to Max Holloway. Fiziev replaced Dan Hooker due to injury, providing tough competition despite a lower rank.

Justin Gaethje outworked and outgunned Rafael Fiziev to win a hard-fought unanimous decision in UFC 313's short-notice rematch.

Matt Brown understands what’s at stake for Justin Gaethje at UFC 313 where a win could vault him back into title contention but a loss could potentially spell the end of his career.

Justin Gaethje hopes the third time's the charm when it comes to the UFC lightweight title. After a brutal knockout loss to Max Holloway last April, "The Highlight" returned to the win column with a hard-fought unanimous decision triumph over Rafael Fiziev in the UFC 313 co-main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Justin Gaethje remains focused on the UFC lightweight title after his UFC 313 win over Rafael Fiziev, expressing interest in facing Islam Makhachev.