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UFC Vegas 79: Fiziev vs. Gamrot – Betting Odds, Start Time & Full Fight Card

UFC Vegas 79 Fiziev vs. Gamrot Betting Odds Start Time Full Fight Card Channel Returning to an Apex facility setting following recent trips ‘Down Under’ to Sydney, Australia and across the state to the T-Mobile Arena in Nevada, the Octagon houses a blockbuster lightweight scrap between fan-favorite contenders, Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot this weekend atop a UFC Vegas 79 card. Attempting to rebound from his high-stakes UFC 286 […]

Returning to an Apex facility setting following recent trips ‘Down Under’ to Sydney, Australia and across the state to the T-Mobile Arena in Nevada, the Octagon houses a blockbuster lightweight scrap between fan-favorite contenders, Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot this weekend atop a UFC Vegas 79 card.

Attempting to rebound from his high-stakes UFC 286 co-headliner loss back in March in a trip to London, England, Fiziev most recently saw his impressive six-fight winning run halted by former interim lightweight champion turned symbolic BMF championship winner, Justin Gaethje in a close, majority decision loss.

As for Gamrot, the former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of European outfit, KSW, looks to improve on his number seven rank in the division in just his second headliner under the UFC banner, last time outlasting Jalin Turner en route to a short-notice split decision win at UFC 285 back in March.

Start Time

The start time for UFC Vegas 79: Rafael Fiziev vs. Mateusz Gamrot at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada currently sees the preliminary card kick off at 4 p.m. ET – with the main card of the event slated to begin at 7 p.m. ET as the Octagon returns to ‘Sin City’.

Rafael Fiziev vs. Mateusz Gamrot Betting Odds at UFC Vegas 79

Despite his close majority decision loss to striking sensation, Gaethje back in March, Tiger Muay Thai ace, Fiziev is closing impressively as a -160 over with Betway to defeat Gamrot – with the Pole himself taking money at odds currently placing him as a +130 betting underdog.

And with punters clearly splashing out on Kazakhstan-born striker, Fiziev to emege with a victory over Gamrot in their return to the Octagon this weekend, the former had notched impressive victories including finishes of Renato Moicano, and Brad Riddell, before stopping former undisputed lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos in his UFC headlining event.

As for Gamrot, beyond an Octagon debut loss to Guram Kutateladze, and a recent unanimous decision loss to perennial contender, Beneil Dariush, the Polish wrestling star has landed notable wins of his own over the likes of Jeremy Stephens, as well as the highly-touted, Arman Tsarukyan, and most recently, the previously noted, Turner.

Also of note on the main card, Arkansas grappling talent, Bryce Mitchell makes his first walk since dropping his promotional-perfect record to incoming title challenger, Ilia Topuria, taking on stalwart, Dan Ige.

And currently, The Ultimate Fighter veteran is riding a -225 betting favorite line into his co-headliner with Hawaiian striker, Ige – with the former manager himself a current +175 betting underdog.

Tickets

Currently, ticketing information for UFC Vegas 79 is unavailable on the promotion’s official website, however, fans who are interested in purchasing a VIP Experience package can find more information here.

Channel Information

UFC Vegas 79: Fiziev vs. Gamrot will be available to view on both ESPN and via the ESPN+ streaming service, which can be found here.

Fiziev vs. Gamrot Full Fight Card

Main Card (ESPN+)

Rafael Fiziev vs. Mateusz Gamrot

Bryce Mitchell vs. Dan Ige

Marina Rodriguez vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez

Bryan Battle vs. A.J. Fletcher

Ricardo Ramos vs. Charles Jourdain

Preliminary Card (ESPN+)

Miles Johns vs. Dan Argueta

Tim Means vs. Andre Fialho

Jacob Malkoun vs. Cody Brundage

Mohammed Usman vs. Jake Collier

Mizuki Inoue vs. Hannah Goldy

Montserrat Ruiz vs. Tamires Vidal

Report – Rafael Fiziev books return at UFC Vegas 79 in September main event banger

Slated to make his Octagon return in his second main event bout under the promotion’s banner, striking phenom, Rafael Fiziev is slated to headline a UFC Vegas 79 main event on September 29. from the UFC Apex facility – taking on Polish contender, Mateusz Gamrot. Fiziev, the current number six ranked lightweight contender, has been […]

Fiziev, the current number six ranked lightweight contender, has been sidelined since he co-headlined UFC 286 back in March in London, England, suffering a close, majority decision loss to former interim lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje. The defeat came as Fiziev’s second under the promotion’s banner following an impressive run of six consecutive victories.

As for Gamrot, the number seven rated challenger – who held both featherweight and lightweight gold under the banner of KSW, most recently turned in a split decision win over Jalin Turner at UFC 285 in March to boot, drafting in on short notice.

Rafael Fiziev makes Octagon return against Mateusz Gamrot in September

ESPN MMA reporter, Brett Okamoto was first to report the pairing of Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot, as per UFC president, Dana White.

“UFC Fight Night, Sept. 23 … per Dana White,” Okamoto tweeted. “No. 6 Rafael Fiziev vs. No. 7 Matuesz Gamrot.”

UFC Fight Night, Sept. 23 … per Dana White

No. 6 Rafael Fiziev vs. No. 6 Mateusz Gamrot

No. 12 Bryce Mitchell vs. No. 13 Dan Ige pic.twitter.com/4UMaMUr2hR

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 27, 2023

12-2 as a professional Kazakhstan-born lightweight striker, Fiziev had suffered a prior first round TKO defeat to Magomed Mustafaev in his Octagon debut back in 2019.

Embarking on an impressive six-fight winning spree since prior to his March co-main event loss to incoming UFC 291 headliner, Gaethje, Fiziev, a staple of Tiger Muay Thai – had turned in consecutive triumphs over Alex White, Marc Diakiese, Renato Moicano, Bobby Green, Brad Riddell, and in his premiere headliner, stopped former undisputed lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos.

Boasting a 5-2 promotional record from seven fights under the UFC banner, American Top Team trainee, Gamrot has suffered defeats to just Guram Kutateladze, and perennial contender Beneil Dariush during his Octagon tenure, while landing wins over Scott Holtzman, Jeremy Stephens, Diego Ferreira, Arman Tsarukyan, and the aforenoted, Turner during his brief tenure with the UFC.

Can Rafael Fiziev return to winning ways against Mateusz Gamrot?

Rafael Fiziev reveals he waited 5 hours for injury treatment after last fight, urges UFC to ‘Care a little bit for fighters’

UFC lightweight contender, Rafael Fiziev has revealed he waited a lengthy five hours before he was treated for injuries suffered in his most recent Octagon walk against Justin Gaethje in London back in March, urging the organization to display some care for combatants on it’s roster. Fiziev, the current number six lightweight contender, suffered the […]

Fiziev, the current number six lightweight contender, suffered the snapping of his eye-catching six fight winning run against former interim champion, Justin Gaethje, dropping a close, majority decision loss to the Arizona native in the pair’s UFC 286 co-headliner.

Battling over the course of three gruelling rounds at The O2 Arena in the English capital, a bloody Rafael Fiziev suffered a close, debated majority decision loss, seeing his quest for a lightweight title affair halted by the former interim championship holder.

Travelling to a London medical facility in order to get his injuries seen to, Kazakhstan-born striker, Fiziev revealed recently that he was forced to stand in cue for a five hour period before his injuries were addressed.

“After this fight (with Justin Gaethje), I go into f*cking hospital in London and we stand five hours in the queue,” Rafael Fiziev told The AllStar during a recent interview. “And we’re waiting like when [the doctor] finish everything, [then] he do stitches for me, you know? And we wait five hours, bro, after this fight. Five hours I’m just sitting and waiting [for] something.”

“And [wait] for five hours for nothing,” Rafael Fiziev explained. “We’re tired and we say – doesn’t give a f*ck, we’re going [to the] hotel. Just UFC doctor, he’s coming and make a glue for me. But this glue is open the next day when I wash my face. That’s why – and the UFC London is, after this, after fight you [UFC] have to care a little bit about fighters. Little bit. Not stand in the queue for five hours, bro, after this fight.” (Transcribed by MMA News)

Rafael Fiziev has been linked with a return against Mateusz Gamrot this year

Yet to return to the Octagon since his pivotal loss to Gaethje earlier this year, Fiziev has been linked to a fight with former two-weight KSW champion, Polish contender, Mateusz Gamrot in his return to competition.

Throughout his Octagon tenure, Tiger Muay Thai staple, Fiziev has landed notable wins over the likes of Renato Moicano, Bobby Green, Brad Riddell, and stopped former undisputed lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos in his premiere headlining fight under the banner of the UFC.

Justin Gaethje scores close majority decision win over Rafael Fiziev following striking war – UFC 286 Highlights

Former interim UFC lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje has cemented his status within the lightweight division’s top-3 — securing a close, majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28) victory over the surging, Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event of UFC 286 in London, England. Returning the winner’s enclosure following an unsuccessful bid to land undisputed lightweight gold against […]

Returning the winner’s enclosure following an unsuccessful bid to land undisputed lightweight gold against Charles Oliveira in April of last year, Gaethje managed to score a hotly-contested co-headlining win over Fiziev — with the help of an impressive striking display in the third and final round.

Struggling massively with the speed and precision of Tiger Muay Thai staple, Fiziev in the first and second round, Gaethje managed to bloody the #6 ranked lightweight contender in the third round, finding home with both a series of jabs and brutal, stinging uppercut shots. With the victory, Gaethje returns to winning-ways for the first time since earning a title shot against Michael Chandler in 2021.

Below, catch the highlights from Justin Gaethje’s decision win at UFC 286

Rafael Fiziev promises fireworks against Justin Gaethje at UFC 286: ‘I can’t wait to eat his heart’

Top ranked UFC lightweight contenders Justin Gaethje (no. 3) and Rafael Fiziev (no. 6) will go to battle this weekend at UFC 286, a bout that will serve as the co-main event to Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman III. Many fans have been excited for this match-up since before they were even scheduled to face […]

Many fans have been excited for this match-up since before they were even scheduled to face one another, and considering Gaethje is 1-2 in his last three, both defeats coming in title fights, while Fiziev comes in on a six-fight win streak; it’s a fight Fiziev needs to propel himself further up the division.

Fiziev is ready and excited for this clash, as he stated the following on episode 1 of UFC 286 Embedded:

“I’m ready. I’m ready like never (before). This is fireworks, this is like his nickname, ‘Highlight’. He has a big career, he’s a very famous guy. I can’t wait to go and see him in the cage, smell blood, smell his heart, and eat his heart after.”

Rafael Fiziev went 39-8 as a professional kickboxer with 29 knockouts prior to beginning his MMA career, winning a number of championships along the way. Since making his MMA debut, Fiziev has gone 12-1 (6-1 UFC), securing eight knockout victories in that time.

Justin Gaethje on the other hand, an NCAA Division I All-American, former multi-time WSOF lightweight champion, and former interim UFC lightweight champion, has gone 23-4 (6-4 UFC) thus far into his MMA career, securing a whopping 19 knockouts to his credit.

This is going to be a good one you do not want to miss!

Who wins this weekend, Justin Gaethje or Rafael Fiziev?

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