Rafael Fiziev's former opponent believes 'Ataman' will "murder" Justin Gaethje
Rafael Fiziev's former opponent has come out with a bold prediction for the fight between Fiziev and Justin Gaethje at UFC.
The pair are set to fight in the co-main event of the evening at the O2 Arena in London, England. The fight is a major one for the lightweight division with the winner getting closer to a title shot. In a recent interview with The Schmo, Fiziev's former opponent Renato Moicano gave his predictions for the fight and explained why it is a mismatch:
"Fiziev is gonna murder Gaethje, that's the truth. Fiziev, I fought him, he's a great fighter but I'm not saying because of that. I'm saying style, Gaethje, he doesn't wrestle, people say he is a great wrestler, I (have never seen him) shooting for a takedown, I never seen him scramble, I know he have good takedown defence, but striking for guy like Fiziev is not a good idea."
He also added that he believes Justin Gaethje will get into the octagon and try to tough it out against Rafael Fiziev, but believes that in that fight toughness would be bad business for 'The Highlight'.
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Watch the interview below (Quotes from 3:40 onwards):
Rafael Fiziez says he is prepared to show the real 'Highlight' against Justin Gaethje
Two of the most explosive fighters in the UFC will fight each other for a spot to challenge for the lightweight title next. Rafael Fiziev vs. Justin Gaehtje, the co-main event of the UFC 286 card in London, promises to deliver fireworks. Ahead of their fight, during a press conference, Fiziev spoke about how he respects 'The Highlight' but he will get down to business on Saturday night:
"He deserve what everything people talk about him. But Saturday night, I have to show real highlight also."
Justin Gaethje is known to put on great fights and is the only fighter to win the fight of the night bonus in seven of his first appearances in the UFC. 'The Highlight' is aptly named for his superior striking and ability to knock people out. However, Fiziev is no less, the Muay Thai-based fighter has ballistic leg kicks and a second-to-none stand-up technique which makes him a tough opponent for any fighter.
UFC 286 will be the Azerbaijani fighter's biggest fight in his career so far as he looks to solidify his position as a title contender in the lightweight division with a win over Gaethje.
Watch the video below:
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