Azerbaijani UFC fighter Rafael Fiziev shared his thoughts on his opponents and the upcoming fight with Charles Oliveira.
İdman.biz reports that the fight between Fiziev and Oliveira will take place on October 11 at the UFC tournament in Rio.
Our fighter admitted that he faced the heaviest blows in fights with Justin Gaethje and Rafael dos Anjos: "Gaethje colored my face. Dos Anjos also hits very hard, after his blows I had stars in front of my eyes."
At the same time, the fighter emphasized that he also has knockout power: "They say that Topuria has strong punches, but he relies on boxing, and I am a kickboxer. I think I have enough power to knock out Oliveira. I don't think Charles will be the same after the knockout in the fight with Topuria. Usually, after such defeats, athletes cannot return to their previous level. In MMA, age and punches taken are a more important fact."
The fight with Oliveira will be an opportunity for Fiziev to return to the ranks of title contenders in the UFC lightweight category.
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