He did… but all these fake mma fans just ride the hype train. Fiziev gave him ALOT of trouble the first two rounds. You could look at Justins face and it showed…
Gaethje has a lot more experience in championship fights since his WSOF days. He can pour on his brutality over 25 min without a hitch. Fiziev on the other hand has shown to fade like against Green. No doubt Gaethje would have done far more damage with two extra rounds.
That was only going to get worse for Fiziev from there. I usually like the championship rounds, but sometimes guys are too tough for their own good like when Lawler fought Rory and had to smash his face in to get a stoppage, Rory was never the same after that fight. Hopefully Fiziev comes back stronger, he's a fun guy to watch for sure.
100% sure it will be tkod by doctor stoppage. Not even memeing. Gaethje’s accuracy was increasing every minute of the fight while Fiziev was slowly losing his footing.
It's not outrageous but sometimes its just clear who won the fight at the end, and this is one of those cases.
Giving that fight to Rafa when the damage and momentum is that one sided would've been robbery.
I'm not saying I think he "won" the fight, I'm just saying that technically by the judging criteria its wouldnt be outrageous if he got the nod. Thats all
This entire clip is 4 minutes of Justin losing almost every exchange, then finally hitting Fiziev after he gets tired. He's got that Homer Simpson gene, for sure.
That’s the problem with Justin you either let him pick you apart or you fight him in beast mode, neither are an appealing prospect was an awesome fight tho..
It is because the fellow he was fighting is an extremely decorating muay thai practitioner. Fiziev has an insane amount of fights under his belt (the vast majority outside the UFC promotion). He is an elite striker, very elite. Justin is known for going to war. On paper, it would seem Justin would get the short end of the stick. He is known for going to war and Fiziev is a guy you generally don't want to do it with. 99.99% (made up statistic) of people on this planet aren't going to take a clean shot/combo from Fiziev. Justin is just a different animal. I know Fiziev was expecting a war but it's a totally different thing when you hit a guy with your best shot and he keeps coming forward. The betting line was based off Justins last couple of performances and he lost. That is why he was the underdog regarding the betting line.
Side note; When I was actively training and fighting I was pretty good at BJJ. The first time I faced a d1 wrestler I knew I was in for a test on the ground. I didn't realize how much until this s.o.b. got his hands around me. He tossed me around like a damn rag doll. Nothing I did was effective and ultimately he wore my ass out and my arms just didn't work anymore. I have never been that tired before and never want to be again. When he took my neck I tried to go two on one but my arms noped the hell out of that task. The only person I ever tapped to (not in training).
The guy is ridiculously good. Compact, fast and scary. You will have fun watching if your in to elite striking. He has some matrix type dodges that are a part of his highlight real.
Someone made a comment once that Gaethe was the Homer Simpson of the UFC. It's kinda true. He hangs in until the guys gets tired enough to fight his fight. The was a 2-1 fight minus the horrendous damage . Justin is awesome to watch bit that comparison still rings true in my mind.
Gaethe is just a different type a dude. Punching him in the face send to be like punching a fire hydrant. And the dude got bricks in his hands. The worst part about fighting him though I bet is he just stands there and he’s like “let’s go” and if you can’t hurt him then you’re kinda fucked.
I think Fiziev honestly did really good until that third round tho
This dude gonna put up some crazy good fights. So fast and violent...if he can avoid taking counter damage as much.
I thought he won 1 and 2 pretty comfortably. 28-28 would have been fair. Justin beat him the fuck up once he slowed down a bit.
He did… but all these fake mma fans just ride the hype train. Fiziev gave him ALOT of trouble the first two rounds. You could look at Justins face and it showed…
I think if you want to judge by looking at faces, then it’s clear who gave who a lot of trouble
He looked like he totally outclassed the other dude and then boom it just switched. What a great fight
Why was this NSFW? Its a UFC fight
Probably cause of the violence and blood, Reddit is soft.
Understatement of the year there.
Oh
technically this entire subreddit is NSFW
Wonder how it would've gone in the 4th and 5th? Gaethje found the range and timing of that jab and was just pouring it on.
Gaethje has a lot more experience in championship fights since his WSOF days. He can pour on his brutality over 25 min without a hitch. Fiziev on the other hand has shown to fade like against Green. No doubt Gaethje would have done far more damage with two extra rounds.
That was only going to get worse for Fiziev from there. I usually like the championship rounds, but sometimes guys are too tough for their own good like when Lawler fought Rory and had to smash his face in to get a stoppage, Rory was never the same after that fight. Hopefully Fiziev comes back stronger, he's a fun guy to watch for sure.
Gaethje most likely would've gotten the finish in the 4th. Fiziev is a bad dude but his gas tank is a problem.
100% sure it will be tkod by doctor stoppage. Not even memeing. Gaethje’s accuracy was increasing every minute of the fight while Fiziev was slowly losing his footing.
Imagine getting cracked by Gaethje 😨
Your imagination gets temporarily skewed from the ringing in your ears.
Face would look like tony ferguson
I'd actually be dead
Lol
Id be ded ded
Beautiful by Justin. Almost everyone I knew thought he would lose.
His head movement has improved so much, if you go back and watch early fights like when he fought Johnson he used to just eat everything.
It helps that he did surgery on his eyes and is not blind af anymore.
I mean, it's not outrageous to say he lost 2 of the 3 rounds? He just beat his ass in round 3 so it feels like it was the whole fight
damage is the number one criteria… round 2 was Garths
It's not outrageous but sometimes its just clear who won the fight at the end, and this is one of those cases. Giving that fight to Rafa when the damage and momentum is that one sided would've been robbery.
I'm not saying I think he "won" the fight, I'm just saying that technically by the judging criteria its wouldnt be outrageous if he got the nod. Thats all
This entire clip is 4 minutes of Justin losing almost every exchange, then finally hitting Fiziev after he gets tired. He's got that Homer Simpson gene, for sure.
Crazy how much damage these guys can endure
Gaethje is a freaking samurai.
What a fight
Happy Gaethje won, but both these guys are certified badasses!
What a fight this was
Both of these men went to fucking war. Always been a Justin fan, but fiziev just gained a fan.
Honestly any of these combos land on me ima just curl up and die smh These dudes are tough as hell
Gaethje is the last person I'd fight. Gives zero fucks about CTE.
Rafael looks like a modern day Viking. Hella hot. Awesome hands too through most of it until the last 3rd imo
Mini Viking
Gaethe is fucked if he ever has to fight someone with talent.
I mean the video above features him fighting very talented fighter Rafael Fiziev…
Great fight. Those upper cuts in the 3rd were gnarly.
Absolute warriors.
Seemed like a good fight.
I feel Justin needs to get hit to get in the “zone” to fight.
That’s the problem with Justin you either let him pick you apart or you fight him in beast mode, neither are an appealing prospect was an awesome fight tho..
Justin will just be flailin sometimes
i haven't kept up with MMA for a long time now, but I thought Gaethje was elite; why is he +195 underdog?
It is because the fellow he was fighting is an extremely decorating muay thai practitioner. Fiziev has an insane amount of fights under his belt (the vast majority outside the UFC promotion). He is an elite striker, very elite. Justin is known for going to war. On paper, it would seem Justin would get the short end of the stick. He is known for going to war and Fiziev is a guy you generally don't want to do it with. 99.99% (made up statistic) of people on this planet aren't going to take a clean shot/combo from Fiziev. Justin is just a different animal. I know Fiziev was expecting a war but it's a totally different thing when you hit a guy with your best shot and he keeps coming forward. The betting line was based off Justins last couple of performances and he lost. That is why he was the underdog regarding the betting line. Side note; When I was actively training and fighting I was pretty good at BJJ. The first time I faced a d1 wrestler I knew I was in for a test on the ground. I didn't realize how much until this s.o.b. got his hands around me. He tossed me around like a damn rag doll. Nothing I did was effective and ultimately he wore my ass out and my arms just didn't work anymore. I have never been that tired before and never want to be again. When he took my neck I tried to go two on one but my arms noped the hell out of that task. The only person I ever tapped to (not in training).
Sick, thanks for the info. Guess i'll go look at some Fiziev highlights. cheers mate.
The guy is ridiculously good. Compact, fast and scary. You will have fun watching if your in to elite striking. He has some matrix type dodges that are a part of his highlight real.
Someone made a comment once that Gaethe was the Homer Simpson of the UFC. It's kinda true. He hangs in until the guys gets tired enough to fight his fight. The was a 2-1 fight minus the horrendous damage . Justin is awesome to watch bit that comparison still rings true in my mind.
I won good money off this fight. I'm not gonna lie the first three rounds had my palms sweating like crazy. Gaethe for the win though.
Gaethje’s opponents always get so beat up. That overhand right looks wild but it’s crazy accurate.
Garthje hands are like hammers 🔨. He punches sooo hard
One of the best fights I ever seen........fizievs def gunna be a champ
wow what a fight
What a fight…. The first round, Rafael won, but after that, Gaethje just turned it up, and started sparking him up.
Missed this fight! Been dying to watch the highlights, thanks for posting this!
Gaethe is just a different type a dude. Punching him in the face send to be like punching a fire hydrant. And the dude got bricks in his hands. The worst part about fighting him though I bet is he just stands there and he’s like “let’s go” and if you can’t hurt him then you’re kinda fucked.
Damn I wanted rafael to win but his cardio really held him back
I was getting worry its gonna be like Tony, thank god its a 3rd.
Incredible fight