Rumored Rafael Fiziev "STRONGLY" Considering Move to Featherweight

[Black9]

How would he do?
Title contender?

 

[ComfortablyNumb55]

Justin looked tree times his size

 

[gentel]

I say move down and go with Fiziev vs Ortega

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

he would be top 10 level at least but he already has not great cardio so a bigger weight cut could cause issues

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Good decision to go to FW. He always looks smaller no matter who he faces. Also the fact that he needs a new fresh start and something different, 0-3 so something has to change. I could see him reinventing himself at FW and going on a run.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Justin looked tree times his size

no lie, he looked unusually jacked in that fight.

 

[KillerIsBack V2]

he would be top 10 level at least but he already has not great cardio so a bigger weight cut could cause issues

Wouldn't be top ten.

The man is just sad after a loss. The fighter equivalent of midlife crisis.

After combined 66 pro fights in 2 combat sports fighting the exact same weight, now he suddenly has this brain fart?
He has decent hight, bulk, and reach for LW, and has done a catchweight twice early in his MMA career.

He has a high KO ratio in both MMA and MT and can take damage well.

He is in his ideal weight class and this is a bad idea but we’ll see how it goes.

 

[vinnie245]

I say move down and go with Fiziev vs Ortega

Ortegas moving to Lightweight, Fiziev/Allen would be a good scrap.

 

[John makfresshi]

Smart, I know he has a long history at 155lbs, but clearly the title is a long way away at 55 now. I’d say if he can slim down 7-8 lbs walk around weight than 45 is a good move to make. I doubt he actually drops

 

[JoeRowe]

Fiziev vs Emmett/Murphy loser

 

[Subline]

If he can make the weight and still be healthy/perform well, I honestly think he could be champ at 145.

 

[Spacebadger]

Hes carrying to much muscle which is causing him to fatigue early. Featherweight would be great.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Lots of good fights for him at FW

Kattar
Giga
Emmett



Does Barboza have another one? Two of the best kickers going at it

 

[Hymen Crusher]

I like it he is really fun to watch.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

First fight eyepoke excuse

second fight too small for the division excuse.

would love a trilogy just to see what excuse he comes up with next. lol

 

[gentel]

Good decision to go to FW. He always looks smaller no matter who he faces. Also the fact that he needs a new fresh start and something different, 0-3 so something has to change. I could see him reinventing himself at FW and going on a run.

Yeah honestly he could be champ at FW with Volk getting old and Topuria and Holloway moving up to LW

Only issue would be dealing with Movsar

 

[laleggenda27]

The fact that he made 156 on less than 2 weeks' notice indicates that he should obviously be at FW.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

I say move down and go with Fiziev vs Ortega

Ortega is moving up

 

[gentel]

Man this gets confusing with everyone moving around - Ortega moving up, Fiziev maybe moving down, Max was going to move up but might stay now that Topuria's moving up, Islam considering moving up

 

[funksoulbrother]

Hell yeah and give him Edson barboza