Rafael Fiziev is a rising star in the world of UFC, and for good reason. The Kyrgyzstani fighter is proving himself inside the octagon time and again with his impressive moves. Fiziev made everyone sit up and take notice after he defeated some of the biggest names in the sport, including Rafael dos Anjos and Brad Riddell. However, what many don’t know about Fiziev is his affable personality outside of the ring. Recently, he engaged in some friendly banter with fellow fighter Petr Yan, much to the amusement of their fans. He was teasing Yan due to his choice of wearing designer clothes.
As Fiziev prepares for his next fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 286, he has received some support from an ally – Petr Yan. The two fighters go way back, all the way to their days in Thailand.
Yan, who trains at the prestigious Tiger Muay Thai & MMA Training Camp in Phuket, has often trained alongside Fiziev, and the two have become good friends over the years. Moreover, even Khamzat Chimaev joined them for training recently.
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Fans react to the amusing Petr Yan-Rafael Fizev moment
Fans really love to see the chemistry of this duo. Petr Yan is quite a shy personality and doesn’t do interviews. On the other hand, Fiziev is quite an intimidating fighter, and it’s nice to see his contrasting personality.
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Fiziev annoying Yan abt his designer clothes 😂 pic.twitter.com/oo43czn8xI
— 𝕽𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖒𝖆𝖐𝖊𝖗❂ (@Sa_Gwang) February 19, 2023
Here’s what the fans had to say.
A fan said:
My favourite UFC fighters after Makhachev
— 🇮🇪Honest McGregor Fan☘️ (@GregorMcConor3) February 19, 2023
One fan said:
Nice to see Bantamweight champ Petr Yan enjoying his time.
— F.Sayadi (@AnDarabi45) February 19, 2023
Yan getting all embarrassed is funny
— Timothy Jacobs (@alexsboytoy) February 19, 2023
Two of the most entertaining guys to watch
— Connor (@Connor2001_) February 19, 2023
😂😂😂 love these 2
— sergiu (@DreamuBull) February 19, 2023
🤣 Yan is so Russian
— Joseph Barrow (@JoeBarrowJr) February 20, 2023
Goated video
— Jawad (@GBoundoukgi) February 19, 2023
Champ wear.
— Yasuke (@KombatJunky) February 19, 2023
Rafael Fiziev wants to take on celebrities
Rafael Fiziev’s win against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 58 left the Kyrgyzstani fighter feeling confident and brimming with energy. So much so that he expressed his desire to take on an unlikely opponent – tennis legend Rafael Nadal. Fiziev claimed he could even beat the 22-time Grand Slam winner in a game of tennis.
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He said, “I want to say, now we know who is the best Rafael in the UFC, and now I wanna make a new challenge who is the best Rafael in sport, Rafael Nadal, come here, come here.”
However, this isn’t the first time Fiziev has challenged a celebrity to a fight or competition. He had previously called out Hasbulla Magomedov and actor Vince Vaughn, showing that he is not afraid to take on anyone.
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