UFC 286 Countdown previews the co-main event matchup between knockout artists Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev as they collide in a lightweight bout. UFC 286 main card action kicks off on Saturday, March 18, at 5pm ET / 2pm PT.
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Fiziev Is the most intimidating looking LW in the rankings imo
@Logan Ballard no not really
@Logan Ballard fiziev can be considered as a destroyer for Islam Makhachev
He looks like Ragnar Lothbrok.
@@funtv4920 💯💯💯
Like a Viking
This is gonna be a banger. Fight of the night ,for sure.
you know!!! gonna be wild!!
@@husg13 Jesus loves you
Jesus loves you
No, You love Jesus.
@@husg13 😆
Fiziev with the One Piece t-shirt! And here I thought i couldn’t become a bigger fan of this guy. Let’s fucking go!!!
Fiziev wearing One Piece shirt is one of the best things I've ever seen
Cheering for him now because of that
That spinning hook kick to Ridell and Ridell's fighting ghosts after wards is brilliant!
“The sky really is the ceiling”-Michael Bisping 6:25
Someone heard it 💀🤣
I think this match is going to out do the main event. These two are going to be banging. If Justin can just stay calm and not go running in and trying to battle. I think there’s a good chance he could win but I have a feeling Rafeal is going to shine!😊
FIZIEV aint no wrestler.Why do people say he is a elite wrestler?
I think Justin will win but if he doesn't then Fiziev will def win
@@jonyhyder6506 literally no one says Fiziev is an elite wrestler, though he does have elite take down defense
@@HalfBakedRamen facts
@@mikemichaels2914wow you are quite the intellectual
I feel that Rafael Fiziev is going to win the fight and this is coming from a Justin Gaethje fan .The blueprint has been there to defeat Justin Gaethje. Body shots,counter Justin low kicks with straight punches while Justin is on one leg,check his kicks .
it sucks when you are a fan but you know your guy is gonna fall, right? I'm feeling like this with Oliveira fighting Dariush
@@thiagomachado6962 This is how I felt when I watched Tony's last 5 fights.
@@renya_53 oh God my heart
I feel the same way. Pullin for Justin but I believe he’s becoming a gatekeeper
Justin one of my favorite fighters but if he does what he normally does and doesn't use his wrestling he's gunna get blended and be on a highlight reel
Fiziev talking about his wife spending his money is comedy gold😂
LET’S GO FIZIEV. MAKE US PROUD 🇦🇿🇦🇿. PPL’S main event 🔥 Looking forward to it 👊🏼
Inshallah my brother ❤
Lets go Fiziev! 💪
Let’s go insha allah he will be the winner
Ay qaqa fiziev azeri deyil yigisdirin be hevaskarligi bizim əsl döyüşçü muz Tofiq musaevdir
ALOE AKBARR BRUDDAH
“my wife and kids spend my money, i go to gym to work hard and make more money”😹😹😹that’s all the inspiration you need
Practices wrestling all the time but never uses it. Use it this fight, Justin. Show us vintage Gaethje. I want to see the slams, the knees, the flamboyance and the insane ground and pound ❤
I watched interviews of fighters who trained with Fiziev and they say that Rafael has good wrestling and good grappling
agreed, just the threat of takedowns will ruin fizzys striking a little although he has great tk defense
Justin gay cheese will get squashed like a bug 😂
Justins ego will stand and bang
gaethje got no wrestling, whens the last time he took some1 down?
Love when the fighters fight for their families, I think that’s on of the best motivators
💯
Алла бұйыртып жеңіске жетсін Азербайджанның батыры сәлем Қазақтан 🇰🇿 сіттілік .
I hope Trevor Whitman trains Gaethje the same way he did for Tony, cause Gaethje is gonna need to be on his Ps & Qs against Fiziev. I personally feel like Fiziev gonna KO Justin.
Only reason gaejthe looked good against Tony is because its old man Tony lmao.
@@mhutch5082 Gaethje looked fantastic that fight, keep in mind Tony was coming off a fantastic performance and Gaethje was a massive underdog.
@@mhutch5082 I exaggerated on the massive underdog part but still no one was picking him.
I PRAY THAT IS NOT TRUE! GAETHJE NEEDS TO BE THE DINOMITE!!
@@KDTtheone he wasn’t a massive underdog and tony body was falling apart, his knees never recovered and he was getting older by that point, having said that I think Justin had it in him to beat a prime tony, but tony hadn’t been in his prime for a year or two by that point.
Honestly, i have Fiziev in this one, if this doesn't age well I'm apologizing
Fiziev will hurt him bad unless Gaethje starts fighting smart and wrestles for once.
@@faroffspring2430 yup. this.
@@faroffspring2430 Justin needs to make it a dog fight.. Or else he's getting picked apart in a technical match
@@tialembalkralo8664 Fiziev is a dog of his own making 💪🏼 we'll definitely see a dog fight
Bro y’all forget Justin gaethje got fuckin hands bruh 😭
After watching further in the video I Agree that It Will Be an amazing fight and there is no mistakes allowed from Justin because this guy is a monster
Rafael Fiziev I'm Support You 🥰🤗
Why is gaethje practicing takedowns as if he’s ever gonna do that then in the fight 😂
Let’s go man🇦🇿💪🏻🥷Rafael
I'm already a fan of fiziev. What a beast
Rafael 🇦🇿
Gaethje against Fiziev who can strike is just going to be War, Good Luck to both, Fight of the night.
Fiziev wearing one piece shirt is the highlight here hahaha
9 bonuses in 7 fights?! That’s wild
Fiziev is for real, and from a humble and difficult background. Even though I'm a Coloradan, AND share a first name with Gaethje , I'm rooting for Fiziev, for SURE. He's had a more difficult life, and it shows (with much respect to Justin's own upbringing/struggle, for sure). Fiziev was significantly more iron-wrought in life. More similar to Khamzat.
If you want a story wwf is that way >>>>
@@7cooty7 Thanks, I'll stick with Fiziev's real-life story, bro...
he is humble and a cool dude
Exactly. This is the 1st time i heard Fiziev's story and going to see his fight. He told his story and purpose. People are going to root for him to win. Including me.
Weird
Been watching Gaethje since the WSOF days and remain a big fan. That being said, I really don't see a path of victory for him unless he shuts Fizev's lights out
how, bobby green was piecing Fizev on the feet, fizevs cardio isnt that great and justin has alot of championship experience, i honestly think i favour justin in this one
@@hamzanasser5171 also has a soft body, he's gonna get TKO'd if he doesn't KO Fiziev early. Would love to see that amazing wrestling everyone is talking about. Would check some boxes on Fiziev, let's see his wrestling.
"I don't see a way for him to win, except for him doing what he does best"
@ncommerce obviously that's his game. He neglects his routes. All I'm saying is his striking was sloppy as hell against olivera and porier. The only way I see JG winning is KO. Fizev is the better striker, has more tools at his disposal and at this point in his career, more hunger. If JG gets locked into technical kickboxing match, he's getting koed or losing to decision... UNLESS he catches fizev napping
Rafael Fiziev I'm Support You 🥰🤗
Fiziev wearing a one piece shirt caught me off guard 🔥😂
Gaethje is really the only Natural Lightweight in this division.
Gamrot?
I could see why you think so
He is skinny, looks more like a bantam weight fighter
Justin walks around @185lbs lol what u on about
Dairush also
One of the best matchups in a while. Seems all the best matchups have 1 thing in common in the LW division. Gaethje.
yeah would love to see Dustin vs Justin 2 down the road.
Let’s go Fiziev🇰🇿
I like Gaethje but Fiziev will be too much for him
Yeah cuz fiziev has fought so many elite fighters right?? GTFO bro... Old man rda is the only legit name he has faced . This is his test... He gets thru gaethje and he's elite.. till then he's a ankle biter
Rafael will eat him alive
casual alert
One of the most compelling fights the ufc could possibly make. What could be more interesting and entertaining than this, without a title on the line? Almost impossible to dream up something better.
Let’s go Rafael ❤
Fiziev is legit real life Ragnar from Vikings
Raphael is almost made to beat Justin. Ultra technically sound, defensively minded, knockout power, fast, and evasive.
And checks leg kicks so well. Justin’s best weapon is taken away
nope, you can't train heart and chin
Fight of the Year Candidate Guaranteed!
The friendship between kamaru an Justin is dope. 2 badass dudes
I think Justin's days are behind him. He endured a lot of wear and tear in his previous fights. And that might be detrimental when he faces a fresh talent in the form of Fiziev
so underrated comment
You know what you're talking about,he is going to get knock out.
@@jaimenegron1871 I don't know if he will got knocked . However too much wear and tear might restrict him to train as efficiently as he should for such a top striker like Fiziev . And can be his downfall .
Yea, Justin has been cracked way too many times.
Exactly, he's taken alot of serious punishment in his ufc career....alot....he beat James Vick by ko but one thing James said that did ring true.... he takes significant punches/ punishment which isn't good for him or anyone else for that matter..Fiziev is going to add to this significant punches in this fight and really hurt Gaejthe.....I hope they both come out with any serious damage to the health....especially justin...he's already shown slurred speech.
Good luck Rafael 🇦🇿
Had Gaethje used his wrestling during his career he''d have been exponentially more successful .
Gaethje is by far my favourite ufc fighter ever. Explosive and quality
The lightweight division is the best division hands down. This is going to be horrifically violent or someone’s getting annihilated quick! I hope the high caliber violence of this fight is going to scare Paddy out of the arena (and the division) 😂. Can’t wait!!!
LW is insane
I would say BW is the best division but I agree with the rest of thrones statement👍
With all the bullshit Paddy says and does, I can’t wait until he literally gets big brothered by a top ten all rounder. The only ones he stands a decent chance against is someone with zero grappling and bjj. Barely anyone of that sort in lw right now.
bantam
Это самый лучший бой будет 2023 года
YES this is exactly the matchup I've been wanting
I like Fiziev’s lifestyle. Family
10:26 pretty cool how the person I think of as just the translator is the guy that runs Tiger Muay Thai / manages some of the fighters
I really loved how Justin after he lost to khabib and khabib was crying because everything hit him at once and he went over to console him. that is what a real man and a real fighter would do. not a petty little boy. Do you think Connor McGregor would ever had the balls to do something nice after he lost I don't think so
Facts. Those are the kind of fighters that make mma special. Honor watching Khabib and Gaethje.
I noticed that Conor is only nice to the people he has beat, but he's salty af to the ones he lost to....
@@Stylebender1989 I was so happy when my boy Nate Diaz kicked his a** After how disrespectful he was During interviews But Nate saved his talking for the octagon
This fight is gonna be massive and violent ! Two fight no fearless..
that final part, the edwards ko, the videos, angles of cameras, the music, fuck this editor is a fan dude, gettinh better every video.
Justin's really working on his wrestling again, interesting
Vintage Gaethje with his wrestling was even more exciting!
I'm wondering if he's planning on finally using it again for once against Fiziev who can match and best him in striking
Big Justin fan but this is a dangerous fight man .
This is going to be a certified banger. Can’t pick.
Fiziev is gonna show everybody what is Azerbaijani spirit🇦🇿. I wish him luck in the next fight.
No matter whatever they say, you're our pride champ 🇰🇬🇰🇬 🐆
People kept saying Justin was scared for fiziev and now here we are so pressure is on fiziev to back up his fans
There is no pressure because justin will directly go to the garbage on march18 insha allah. Don’t worry
@@Mohammadrstnm fiziev got destroyed
Haven't been this excited for an mma fight in very very long time
Gaethje vs Fiziev has the ingredients for one of the most entertaining fights of all time... but it could also be one where somone slips up and a sub or tko happens quick
4:06 His mother(Kerri Green) in that picture played the lead actress in the 80's movie Lucas with Corey Haim. She played the girl Corey Haim (Lucas)was infatuated with.
Lol what
Fiziev mother in the photo at 4:06 was an actress she’s saying
That doesn't make sense, are you f'ing with us?!
Lucas is a classic! Loved that movie. That's not her lol
Been a Gaethje fan since he was in PFL. This fight has potential FOTN all over it but I fear Gaethje will be gatekeeper status if he loses this fight. Hoping for a great fight may the best man win
Rafael Fiziev I'm Support You 🥰🤗
The bowling and dramatic music got me pumped
Rafael İnşəAllah Only Victory , Proud of AZERBAİJAN🇦🇿🦾
so hyped for this fight
Fiziev is currently the strongest striker in UFC, and his Muay Thai skills are top-notch even in the realm of kickboxing or Muay Thai. I think his style is somewhat similar to Tawanchai, although he is not as strong as Tawanchai, he is already at the top level in UFC.
Not at all, Tawanchai is much stronger, especially in his use of elbow strikes. He is currently the strongest stand-up fighter in the world under 70kg
His boxing needs work tho. He was getting pieced up by Bobby Green
@@frewtlewps1152 bobby green has really good boxing, but your point is valid, been tough for me to see fiziev as a contender bc green looked really good against him. his best wins are over old rda and brad riddell, who's basically bottom of top-15 ranked lightweights. this will be a good way to gauge where fiziev really is tho
Fiziev is a great striker, but Alex Pereira is the greatest striker in UFC history. His accolades overshadow what any striker is the ufc has ever accomplished.
strongest striker in the UFC and lost to Gaethje huh? You make silly comments
This is the fight I'm looking forward to the most
Luckily got tickets to this. This is my 3rd ufc london but by far the most exciting fight there has been on English soil that I’ve seen so far
@Anthony Galloni Thank you mate God bless
Gaethje is my all time fav after khabib , but Fiziev is Aerbaijani like me and I will support him 101% I’m nervous for fiziev coz Justin does hot like a truck
Word. Big Justin fan but rooting for Fiziev.
Bruh really? Out of literally everyone ‘after Khabib’ you picked Gaethje as your second favourite? 😂
Ah this is guy such a legend and inspiration to so many people
Fight of the year for sure so excited
For the love of god, wrestle Justin Use those division 1 skills
This is the changing of the guard before our eyes. I’m a huge Gaethje fan, but Fiziev is talented and powerful.
And you will be the first one when Justin wins to hop right back on the bandwagon
@@davidbarton1806 I was never on the bandwagon. He got smoked by the best and the second best. Silly.
@@davemieze9021 I thought you were a huge fan though🤔 see my point ??
@@davidbarton1806 I do see ur point. And I am a Justin fan, but a fan of the sport and it just seems there’s a new wave coming whether I like it or not. Enjoy the fights!
@@davemieze9021 I know what you're saying man that's what's great about the UFC the best fight the best so inevitably one of your favorite Fighters are going to fight each other and its hard spot to be in and that's why the ufc is growing because of the new up-and-coming talent and that's what you need to grow the sport I have favorites and I don't care if they win or lose as long as it's a great fight and still stay with them through everything no matter the record And thank you and enjoy the fights hope it's a great show and God bless
Fazive: I’m better than everybody in that division Islam: hold on brotha
Gamrot, Fizeav, Turner, Tsarukyan - future of 155 is here and they’re trying to take over
Guram as well.
Lests go Justin From Brazil
I really would like to see Gaethje use that wrestlin he never uses due to him takin a likin to knockin folks out Trevor Whitman's comments about how Justin no longer fights for everyone else's enjoyment and now fights for himself and fights to win Really makes me feel like we're going to see him do that and the best way to do that is to incorporate his wrestling even when he fought for WSOF he used his wrestling he really got away from it once he reached the UFC
I have never been more excited for a fight than i am now! Both justin and rafael are 2 of my favorite fyters but this fyt is truly unpredictable with serious ko power on both sides. LETS GO FYT FANS!! 💪we truly are lucky people. ❤️
Man what’s the song they used for feizev when he was sparring?
Potential for Fight of the Year 🧨🧨😎 I pick Fiziev finish by TKO. Never been a fan of Justin 🔥🔥
I heard that Dana already send to both guys 50k
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Those body kicks from Fiziev 💪💪
I laughed so hard when they kept playing the epic music when they showed them bowling xDD
Usman Edwards is going to be amazing, but THIS is my main event! Love both but i think my guy Fiziev takes this one! LFG!!!
Fiziev vs Green was a war. Gaethje....his fights speak for themselves. Respect to both of these guys. I'm looking forward to this matchup.
Old school vs. New school Old Era vs. New Era You love to see it!
Gaethje better not take Fiziev lightly, that guy is an underrated striking lunatic.
Win or lose wanna see Justin breaking jaws at Welterweight sooner rather than later 🥊
Not gonna happen until Snoozeman remains at the top of WW.
Let's go Fiz
Rafael fiziev good luck bro from Uzbekistan we support you to win Justin Geaithe and make us happy , do it for all your central Asian fans 🇺🇿🇺🇿✊✊💪💪🇰🇬🇰🇬🇰🇿🇰🇿
A Hell Of A Fight 🔥
😭 I love Gaethje and was sick when I saw this matchup. This ain’t good.
Fitz is no joke.
Everyone keeps saying that but why hasn't he ever fought top level opponents
Fizev " I don't worry about bonuses" now Justin vs Fizev?Agreed. Bonuses are confirmed already.
Gate G is killing it! Still Relevant, still a manimal, still taking it to The limit
Fiziev FTW!!!
i think fiziev by tko
Rafael fiziyev champion🇦🇿💪
Fiziev!!!🔥Let's GO!!!
Still believe in Justin. Gaethje never get dominated except by Khabib as all his losses he was destroying his opponents and by silly mistakes he gets finished. I hope he manage his mentality well and get to the top again
Lol. Was he destroying Dustin??
@@danielatlas7059 Dustin couldn't even walk on his feet and was taking much time without need during eye poke to rest his feet and btw i'm Dustin fan more than Gaethje
@@mohamednazih6807 what fight you watched mate?? The one i watched Dustin dominated Justin in all 3 rounds. And it was an unanimous decision. Lol🤣🤣. Not even a single judge thought Justin did enough or near enough at the time of stoppage. Edit - all 4 rounds.
@@danielatlas7059 I didn't mean by destroying domination i meant he killed his legs to the degree he could barely move. Look at the moment when Dustin whoopled him he moved slowly to finish him
@@mohamednazih6807 that does not matter cuz Dustin dominated Justin for all 4 rounds and finished him. Justin lost. That's it
Holy crap this fight happens this week!? This is GREAT NEWS
This is the one I want the most. "This fight will be on epic proportions" can't wait
Let’s go usman 🤲🏽
This is the biggest opportunity for Fiziev if he wins this his career is made but am with Justin win or lose he would destroy anyone who comes across him 😮💨
Not Dustin, Islam, Daruish. Justin can't or won't beat these three dudes. Facts Edit- destroy
@@danielatlas7059 Daruish is overrated