Rafael
Fiziev (12-4) is eyeing a move to featherweight.
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Fiziev suffered a unanimous decision loss against Justin
Gaethje at UFC 313
last weekend. “Ataman” is now looking to move down to featherweight
despite having competed at lightweight for the most part of his
career.
Fiziev’s plan to move to 145 pounds is influenced by his weight cut
for UFC 313, which he claims was really easy. Fiziev says his
nutritionist was focused on making him gain weight during the cut,
as he was shedding pounds too fast.
“I’m start to thinking right now about change weight divisions,”
Fiziev told Ariel Helwani. “Because I really cut
weight really easy this time, and this is short notice. Very easy
bro. All this week, my nutritionist, Jason, he tried to gain my
weight because my weight go low so fast. Yeah, right now I have to
think about it.”
Fiziev also said that he weighed 170 pounds on fight night, while
he thinks Gaethje was much heavier. When asked if there’s a strong
possibility of his next fight being at featherweight, Fiziev
replied in the affirmative.
“Yes, it’s possible,” he said. “I think…I think about it long time,
yeah. Like I said, I’m not big at this division. My body, I lose
weight so, so easily… These guys [at featherweight] have trouble if
I come in there. They’ll be in trouble man, everybody.”
Fiziev is now on a three fight skid, two of which came against
Justin
Gaethje. Meanwhile, Gaethje is 3-1 in his last four and
rebounded from a BMF title loss against Max
Holloway with the win over Fiziev. “The Highlight” is now
making his case for a title shot.