Rafael Fiziev Wants Justin Gaethje Showdown Following UFC Vegas 58 Win: “He’s Dangerous, A Big Challenge For Me”
UFC lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev wants to face former interim UFC lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje next.
Fiziev spoke with the media at the UFC Vegas 58 post-fight press conference following his fifth-round KO win over former UFC lightweight champ, Rafael dos Anjos, in Saturday night’s headliner and called out Gaethje as the opponent he’d like to face next.
“Yeah, you know I want to fight with Gaethje,” Fiziev said (MMA Junkie). “Gaethje, if you want to fight, one more guy with yellow hairs (Charles Oliveira), we need to know who’s best. That’s a good match for you and me. If you’re ready, and you’re not scared, don’t talk sh*t, and let’s go. I think he would maybe make my face like this, maybe more hard. He’s dangerous also and a big challenge for me. I think he has a lot of chance to knock me out, and I have a lot of chance to knock him out. That’s a good fight, I think, for fans also.”
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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 10, 2022
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