Justin Gaethje’s UFC title win praised by former rival Rafael Fiziev
UFC lightweight Rafael Fiziev has praised Justin Gaethje’s incredible title victory over Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250.
At UFC Freedom 250 earlier this month, Justin Gaethje shocked the world when he stopped Ilia Topuria on the stool to become the new undisputed UFC lightweight champion. It was the kind of win that sent shockwaves through the sport, especially given Topuria’s recent spell of dominance.
One man who knows a thing or two about Gaethje is Rafael Fiziev, who fought and lost to the American on two occasions.
As he prepares to make his own return to the cage, Fiziev had some thoughts about Gaethje’s triumph at the White House.
Fiziev praises Gaethje after huge win
“I’m very happy to him,” Fiziev said. “He motivated me with this fight so much. Honestly, I think if he’s going to jump into my body one time and feel what I feel after his fight, after that, he’s going to hug me and say, ‘Bro, thank you for this. Thank you for that, you know, to be happy for me like that because I’m really happy for his win.’ He’s really motivated me with that win and I’m happy because I fought him twice, and the way he finished the fight. Yeah that’s amazing.”
“It’s making me believe more in my skills, yeah.” Fiziev said. “It’s making me believe for my power more, and like I said, he motivated me a lot with that. Before this fight, I was not believed for his win. I was honestly, I don’t want this fight because I think maybe Topuria is going to give him hard damage, you know, because he’s a good boxer with strong power. Justin, what he have against Topuria? Also boxing, dirty boxing, like it’s hard. But when his fight starts, first round, second round, and I see how it’s going. Yeah, that’s amazing.”
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