Rafael Fiziev Says Justin Gaethje Helped Confidence
Fighter Rafael Fiziev credits Justin Gaethje for restoring his confidence and providing motivation following a knockout win at UFC Baku.
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Rafael Fiziev has expressed that Justin Gaethje helped him believe in himself again. Specifically, Fiziev noted that Gaethje's UFC White House win served as a source of motivation for him.
Coverage from MMA Junkie, Yahoo Sports, MMA Mania, and Offsideplus emphasizes the positive psychological impact Gaethje had on Fiziev. Simultaneously, MMA Fighting reports that Fiziev has criticized the UFC's new rankings system, describing it as 'elephant sh*t'.
Future developments involve the fallout from Fiziev's knockout victory at UFC Baku and how his criticisms of the current rankings system may affect his positioning.
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Quick answers
How did Justin Gaethje influence Rafael Fiziev?
Fiziev stated that Gaethje helped him believe in himself again and provided extra motivation, specifically citing Gaethje's UFC White House win.
What is Fiziev's opinion on the current UFC rankings?
Following his win at UFC Baku, Fiziev blasted the new rankings system, referring to it as 'elephant sh*t'.
Where did Fiziev's most recent knockout win take place?
The knockout win occurred at UFC Baku.
Coverage (5)
- Rafael Fiziev: "Justin Gaethje Made Me Believe in Myself Again" Offsideplus · 5h ago
- Rafael Fiziev: Justin Gaethje's UFC White House win 'motivated me' MMA Junkie · 5h ago
- Rafael Fiziev Credits Justin Gaethje for Giving Him Extra Motivation Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
- Rafael Fiziev blasts UFC’s new ‘elephant sh*t’ rankings system following UFC Baku knockout win MMA Fighting · 5h ago
- Rafael Fiziev Says Justin Gaethje Helped Confidence MMA Mania · 5h ago
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