Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 Result, Stats & Scorecards

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UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev

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UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

Saturday, March 18, 2023 · London · England

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Result

Justin Gaethje def. Rafael Fiziev

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Referee · Marc GoddardMark Collett · 28-29Clemens Werner · 28-29Paul Sutherland · 28-28Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived

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Round-by-Round Analysis

Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.

Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00

Justin GaethjeRound 3Rafael Fiziev

53 / 87Sig. strikes38 / 70

61%Accuracy54%

54 / 88Total strikes38 / 70

0Knockdowns0

1 / 2Takedowns0 / 0

0Sub. attempts0

0:05Control0:00

10.6Pace / min7.6

100%Control share0%

Justin Gaethje

Targethead 91% · body 8% · leg 2%

Phasedistance 77% · clinch 23% · ground 0%

Rafael Fiziev

Targethead 39% · body 50% · leg 11%

Phasedistance 76% · clinch 24% · ground 0%

Statistical signals

Output edgeJustin Gaethje landed 53 significant strikes to 38.

Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.

What changed from R2

Pace upJustin Gaethje's significant-strike pace moved +96% from R2 to R3, 10.6 against 5.4 per minute.
Grappling pressureJustin Gaethje attempted 2 more takedowns than in R2, 2 against 0.
Pace upRafael Fiziev's significant-strike pace moved +19% from R2 to R3, 7.6 against 6.4 per minute.
Accuracy shiftRafael Fiziev's significant-strike accuracy moved -11 pts, 54% against 65%.
Defensive driftRafael Fiziev absorbed significant strikes +96% faster than in R2, 10.6 against 5.4 per minute.

Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA

Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.

Justin Gaethje

Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.

Rafael Fiziev

Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.

Fight summary

103Justin Gaethje sig. strikes

97Rafael Fiziev sig. strikes

3rounds observed

+96%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Justin Gaethje)