Former interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will face Rafael Fisieff in a rematch that will be the co-main event of UFC 313 scheduled for March 8 in Las Vegas, NV.
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UFC officials made the announcement Thursday after Dan Hooker was forced to withdraw from his fight against Gaethje due to a broken arm suffered in training.
Gaethje and Fiziev had their first fight in March 2023, and then the American won by majority decision.
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