Justin Gaethje entered UFC 313 hoping he’d be considered for the next shot at lightweight champion Islam Makhachev if victorious, and it appears he just might be.

Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev should just have a bonus check waiting for them as soon as they enter the octagon. In a rare occurrence, the lightweight fan favorites won Fight of the Night again for their rematch at UFC 313 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Justin Gaethje outworked and outgunned Rafael Fiziev to win a hard-fought unanimous decision in UFC 313's short-notice rematch.

Check out the official scorecards from all 10 fights at UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.)

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Magomed Ankalaev knew he had the UFC light heavyweight title the moment the final bell rang against Alex Pereira. Although Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) thought he did enough to win the decision, and some online supported his claim,

Magomed Ankalaev didn't exactly wrestle the UFC light heavyweight title away from Alex Pereira, but he did manage to beat "Poatan" at his own game. Ankalaev is now the 205-pound champion after a surprising unanimous decision from the judges in Las Vegas following a very close five-round fight.