Rafael Fiziev: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / April 25

UFC Baku adds Rafael Fiziev – Ignacio Bahamondes

The UFC is heading to Baku on June 21st and today they announced an absolute banger of a lightweight matchup that’s being added to the card. 11th ranked Rafael Fiziev (12-4) will take on Iganico Bahamondes (17-5) who will be looking to break into the top fifteen.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 15

Justin Gaethje shows off gruesome injury one week after Rafael Fiziev UFC 313 rematch

Former BMF titleholder Justin Gaethje shared images of a pair of nasty lacerations he suffered at UFC 313. UFC fan favorite Justin Gaethje got back in the win column with an impressive performance at UFC 313 but ended up paying a hefty price for it.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 15

‘We don’t need that chaos’… Rafael Fiziev told to rethink featherweight move by top contender

Less than a week after UFC 313, Rafael Fiziev is already pondering his next move – but in which division will this all-action striking specialist compete next?

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 14

Rafael Fiziev warned against moving down to featherweight by UFC legend… ‘You will shorten your career’

Rafael Fiziev is considering a big change in his career after once again falling at the hands of Justin Gaethje. After agreeing to step in on late notice to save the UFC 313 co-main event this past Saturday, Fiziev was narrowly defeated by Gaethje for a second time.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 13

Rafael Fiziev teases new fight news just days after his UFC 313 loss to Justin Gaethje

Despite losing to Justin Gaethje again this past Saturday at UFC 313, Rafael Fiziev hasn’t lost much stock. Following a long injury layoff after he tore his ACL against Mateusz Gamrot in September 2023, Rafael Fizev was seemingly struggling to find a return fight.

MMA News / MMA on SI / March 12

Rafael Fiziev shows off extra bonus after UFC 313 'Fight of the Night' with Justin Gaethje

No stranger to post-fight bonuses, Rafael Fiziev grabbed some extra compensation in a unique form after meeting Justin Gaethje in the co-main event of UFC 313.

MMA News / FirstSportz / March 12

Rafael Fiziev considers shock move to featherweight after Justin Gaethje fight admission

Rafael Fiziev and Justin Gaethje went toe to toe for the second time in the co-main event of UFC 313. As expected, the fight was an action-packed showdown, with ‘The Highlight’ securing a unanimous decision victory.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / March 12

Lightweight Contender Entertains Prospect of Shift to Featherweight: 'I have to think about it'

A potential move to featherweight may just be in the not-so distant future for Rafael Fiziev. Having sat out for the entirety of 2024, Rafael Fiziev willingly raised his hand to battle former foe Justin Gaethje at UFC 313 last weekend.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / March 11

UFC Fighter Contemplating Career Move After 3 Consecutive Losses

Fighters often seek new challenges and competitive edges by changing weight classes. Notably, Daniel Cormier transitioned from heavyweight to light heavyweight, capturing the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 11

Rafael Fiziev admits he’s contemplating a massive career change after UFC 313 defeat

UFC lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev is contemplating a significant change after falling to Justin Gaethje at UFC 313. Rafael Fiziev‘s short-notice rematch with Justin Gaethje delivered with an epic ‘Fight of the Night’ at UFC 313 last Saturday in Las Vegas.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / March 10

After falling short in his return at UFC 313, what’s next for Rafael Fiziev?

This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 313, we saw a big time rematch in the lightweight division. Former interim champion Justin Gaethje (26-5) took on Rafael Fiziev (12-4) for a second time.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 9

Justin Gaethje rules out one major fight everyone wants to see after beating Rafael Fiziev at UFC 313

Justin Gaethje shut down talk of a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier after UFC 313. Dustin Poirier stopped ‘The Highlight’ with strikes in the fourth round of their bloody first battle seven years ago – but Justin Gaethje got his revenge when he slept ‘The Diamond’ with a head kick at UFC 291 in July 2023.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / March 9

Justin Gaethje puts on striking display in decision win over Rafael Fiziev

Lightweight contender Justin Gaethje was originally scheduled to faced Dan Hooker in the UFC 313 co-main event but a hand injury forced Hooker out of the fight.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / March 7

UFC 313 Co-Main Event Preview and Prediction: Justin Gaethje – Rafael Fiziev 2

Tomorrow night in the co-main event of UFC 313, we are going to see a rematch between two top ten lightweight contenders. Former interim lightweight and BMF champion Justin Gaethje (25-5) will take on a familiar foe in the returning Rafael Fiziev (12-3).

MMA News / CBSSPorts.com / March 5

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