UFC lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev wants to face former interim UFC lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje next.
Fiziev spoke with the media at the UFC Vegas 58 post-fight press conference following his fifth-round KO win over former UFC lightweight champ, Rafael dos Anjos, in Saturday night's headliner and called out Gaethje as the opponent he'd like to face next.
“Yeah, you know I want to fight with Gaethje,” Fiziev said (MMA Junkie). "Gaethje, if you want to fight, one more guy with yellow hairs (Charles Oliveira), we need to know who’s best. That’s a good match for you and me. If you’re ready, and you’re not scared, don’t talk sh*t, and let’s go. I think he would maybe make my face like this, maybe more hard. He’s dangerous also and a big challenge for me. I think he has a lot of chance to knock me out, and I have a lot of chance to knock him out. That’s a good fight, I think, for fans also.”
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