Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/fight-of-the-month-march-2025-justin-gaethje-rafael-fiziev-ufc-313 April 2, 2025 10:00 pm ET With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from March 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and
Michael Bisping sees a world where Justin Gaethje is next in line for UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) returned to the win column after defeating Rafael Fiziev a second time at UFC 313 last month. Makhachev already holds wins over No. 1-ranked Arman Tsarukyan and No. 2-ranked Charles Oliveria, and
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira isn’t sure how he fits into the suddenly crowded top of the 155-pound division, but he knows he wants his next fight to be for a title belt. “The division is very complicated,” Oliveira said in an interview with online sportsbook Oddspedia. “I think I deserve to be next
Javier Mendez is not opposed to Justin Gaethje getting the next UFC lightweight title shot. Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) called for a title shot after defeating Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s UFC 313 co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Considering that UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC)
Arman Tsarukyan thinks Justin Gaethje has no business fighting for the title after UFC 313. Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) called for a title shot after defeating Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC), who pulled out of his fight
