Anatoli Malykhin, the One Championships middleweight and light heavyweight champion, supported Rafael Fiziev ahead of his fight against Brazilian Mauricio Ruffi, which is scheduled to take place as part of UFC 325.
Idman.Biz reports that the fight will take place on the night of February 1st.
"I was at Tiger once, and there was a guy there in a cast, barely training. That guy was Rafael Fiziev. You know, I don't even want to evaluate his form. I just know that this guy has an amazing spirit, he fights great, and let him show everything he wants in the fight. He has super strikes, good wrestling defense, and Rafael has just trained fully. This guy always fights for spectacular fights that we, the fans, enjoy. Go ahead, Rafa. I want him to create a moment that will be remembered for years. Rafa will win," Malykhin told Championat.