R. Fiziev (left) surpassed R. Dos Anjos (right) in the UFC Las Vegas 58. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
protagonist of UFC Las Vegas 58, held this Saturday (9), Raphael Fiziev revealed that he performed outside of ideal conditions at the event. Executioner of Rafael dos Anjos In the main fight, the Kyrgyzstani admitted to having fought with stomach discomfort against the Brazilian. The revelation was made at a press conference after the event.
“I fed today. I ate spaghetti with tomatoes. My stomach hurts. Whenever he (Dos Anjos) touched my stomach, I felt pain. I pushed him so I could breathe a little,” he declared.
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Problems aside, Fiziev was successful in the confrontation against RDA, but he did not have an easy life. For around four rounds, the Kyrgyzstani alternated between good and bad moments against the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg). In the last round, however, victory came with a knockout in the opening seconds.
With the victory, the highlight of the event approaches the top 5 in the category it has Charles of the Bronx like a big star. Next week, the fighter could take seventh place from the Brazilian, who was in seventh.
In addition to the triumph, Fiziev has more to celebrate. The athlete was one of those who benefited from the performance bonus and took home more than R$260.
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