Rafael Fiziev is contemplating a recalibration after a second loss to Justin Gaethje eventually weekend’s UFC 313.
The Azerbaijani striker made his comeback from a knee damage as a brief discover substitute for Dan Hooker towards the light-weight veteran eventually weekend’s occasion contained in the T-Cellular Area in Sin Metropolis, dropping through judges’ determination after showing to wane within the latter levels of the struggle within the face of Gaethje’s constant aggression.
Now with three losses in a row (two towards Gaethje, one by damage TKO to Mateusz Gamrot), he says that it may be time to check the waters down at 145-pounds.
“I’m pondering proper now about altering weight divisions,” he mentioned to Ariel Helwani following the Gaethje loss, he mentioned as reported by MMA Junkie through Ariel Helwani.
“I’m beginning to consider altering weight divisions as a result of I actually minimize weight very simple this time and this was brief discover. It was very simple. All this week my nutritionist Jason, he tried to realize my weight as a result of my weight go low so quick. Proper now, I’ve to consider it.”
At 5 ft 8 in, Fiziev would seemingly have the kind of body that may swimsuit a minimize to 145-pounds and has competed earlier in his profession at round 140-pounds, together with profitable the World Muaythai Federation intercontinental championship a lot earlier in his profession at that weight. Moreover, he has by no means missed weight for a light-weight content material in skilled combined martial arts.
And whereas he made clear that he has not but dedicated to featherweight, Fiziev mentioned the featherweight division could be in for a problem if he decides to drop.
“I need to struggle with high guys, a number of the high guys,” Fiziev mentioned. “All of these guys within the high ten are attention-grabbing. These guys are in hassle if I come right here. They are going to be in hassle. Everyone.”
