Fiziev vs. Gamrot was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 23 at the UFC Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
The main card for UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot began at 7 pm ET.
Mateusz Gamrot was the winner of this main event, as Fiziev tore his ACL in the 2nd round and succumbed to a TKO loss.
At UFC 286, Rafael Fiziev squared off against Justin Gaethje in a 3-round slugfest, which resulted in Fiziev losing via a majority decision.
Gamrot stepped in for Dan Hooker and took on Jalin Turner at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023. In a closely contested fight, Gamrot utilized his wrestling skills to counter Turner's reach advantage and ultimately emerged victorious with a split decision win.
The co-main event for the night was a featherweight bout between No.10 contender Bryce Mitchell and No.12 ranked Dan Ige. Bryce Mitchell won this bout via a unanimous decision.
At UFC 282 on December 10, 2022, Bryce Mitchell fought against Ilia Topuria and was defeated in the second round by way of submission.
On June 10, 2023, at UFC 289, Dan Ige squared off against Nate Landwehr and emerged victorious with a unanimous decision win.
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
Main Card
Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
Lightweight | Rafael Fiziev vs. Mateusz Gamrot | TKO (knee injury) | R2(2:03) | Mateusz Gamrot def. Rafael Fiziev |
Featherweight | Bryce Mitchell vs. Dan Ige | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | R3(5:00) | Bryce Mitchell def. Dan Ige |
Women's Strawweight | Marina Rodriguez vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez | TKO (punches) | R2(2:42) | Marina Rodriguez def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez |
Welterweight | Bryan Battle vs. AJ Fletcher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2(4:32) | Bryan Battle def. AJ Fletcher |
Featherweight | Ricardo Ramos vs. Charles Jourdain | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1(3:12) | Charles Jourdain def. Ricardo Ramos |
Preliminary Card
Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
Bantamweight | Miles Johns vs. Dan Argueta | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | R3(5:00) | Miles Johns def. Dan Argueta |
Welterweight | Tim Means vs. André Fialho | TKO (punches) | R3(1:15) | Tim Means def. André Fialho |
Middleweight | Jacob Malkoun vs. Cody Brundage | DQ (illegal elbow) | R1(4:15) | Cody Brundage def. Jacob Malkoun |
Heavyweight | Mohammed Usman vs. Jake Collier | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | R3(5:00) | Mohammed Usman def. Jake Collier |
Women's Strawweight | Mizuki Inoue vs. Hannah Goldy | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | R3(5:00) | Mizuki Inoue def. Hannah Goldy |
Women's Bantamweight | Tamires Vidal vs. Montserrat Rendon | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | R3(5:00) | Montserrat Rendon def. Tamires Vidal |
Rafael Fiziev’s Last Fight
Fiziev fought against Justin Gaethje at UFC 286 on March 18, 2023, in a lightweight bout.
Justin Gaethje continued his pursuit of a UFC lightweight championship at UFC 286 in this thrilling three-round battle against Rafael Fiziev. Both fighters showcased their power and durability, with the fight resembling a drumline battle due to the audible impact of their strikes. Despite early scares and Fiziev's impressive strikes, Gaethje persevered and increased the pressure, leaving Fiziev with cuts and welts on his face. Ultimately, Gaethje secured the win with judges' scores of 29-28, 29-28, and a third judge calling it a draw at 28-28.
Last Updated On September 24, 2023
FAQs
Fiziev vs. Gamrot will take place on September 23, 2023.
The co-main event for UFC Fight Night 228 is a featherweight bout between Bryce Mitchell and Dan Ige.
The fight card for Fiziev vs. Gamrot will start at 7 p.m. ET on September 23, 2023.
Fiziev vs. Gamrot will be taking place at the UFC Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on September 23, 2023.
Fiziev vs. Gamrot can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.
Justin Gaethje was a former UFC interim lightweight champion, and he currently holds the ‘BMF’ title.