Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) runs things back with Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 313 co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+). He hasn’t competed since tearing his ACL in a TKO loss to Mateusz Gamrot in September 2023. Fiziev lost their first fight at UFC 286 by majority decision.

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 sees Saturday as a chance to put himself back into the conversation for a lightweight title shot.