Chris Gutierrez vs. Jean Matsumoto Was Rebooked Before UFC
Chris Gutierrez and Jean Matsumoto did not fight at UFC 313. They were initially scheduled to meet on the March 8, 2025 card in Las Vegas, but Matsumoto was moved to a different event to face Rob Font in Seattle. Gutierrez remained on UFC 313’s lineup and was matched with John Castaneda.
Matsumoto moved to the Seattle card
Matsumoto fought Font at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song on February 22, 2025. Font won a split decision, with the official scorecards reading 29-28 Font, 28-29 Matsumoto and 29-28 Font. The bout gave Matsumoto a ranked opponent and removed him from the original UFC 313 matchup.
Gutierrez’s UFC 313 replacement bout was also canceled
After Matsumoto’s move, John Castaneda stepped in to face Gutierrez at UFC 313. That matchup was then canceled on event day because Castaneda was ill. UFC’s event update listed the withdrawals of both Castaneda and heavyweight Curtis Blaydes. Gutierrez and Castaneda were later rebooked for UFC Fight Night in Kansas City on April 26, where Gutierrez won by split decision.
The late changes meant the originally advertised Gutierrez-Matsumoto matchup never took place. Matsumoto went on to face Font in Seattle, while Gutierrez eventually met Castaneda seven weeks later. No UFC 313 result exists for Gutierrez versus Matsumoto. Since then, Gutierrez lost a unanimous decision to Farid Basharat in October 2025, while Matsumoto lost a split decision to Farid Basharat in February 2026 before beating Bekzat Almakhan by unanimous decision in June. UFC’s Gutierrez and Matsumoto records list those results.
Sources: MMA Fighting’s report on the UFC 313 changes; UFC Seattle scorecards; UFC’s UFC 313 update; and UFC Kansas City scorecards.
