Joining Romanov (18-3) in the heavyweight bracket are one-time interim Bellator champion Valentin Moldavsky (13-4, 1 NC), 2024 PFL tournament finalist Oleg Popov (19-2), veterans Linton Vassell (24-10 ...

RIZIN and Bellator alum Karl Albrektsson is also in the mix. Light heavyweight alternates will be Alex Polizzi (11-4) of the U.S., best known for his Bellator MMA run, and Rafael Xavier (13-8) of ...

Rafael Fiziev says he can drop to featherweight. Our “Spinning Back Clique” discusses his potential against the UFC’s best at ...

But at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015, Brazil’s Rafael dos Anjos brought the “Showtime Era” as lightweight champ to a fast halt.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is widely recognized as one of the greatest MMA fighters due to his unbeaten 29-0 record and dominant grappling style. Lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev considers Khabib the ...

Rafael Fiziev, after a recent fight at UFC 313 against Justin Gaethje, is considering moving down a weight class to featherweight. Fiziev felt smaller in the lightweight division and finds it easy ...

The win over dos Anjos saw Fiziev secure a fifth post-fight bonus in a row for his “Performance of the Night”, and the winning run set Fiziev up for a huge co-main event fight with Gaethje ...

Another title defense submission followed, as did a coveted spot on a Wheaties box – a first for an MMA fighter. But at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015, Brazil's Rafael dos Anjos brought the "Showtime ...

An MMA coach reveals why Justin Gaethje (left) can get outstruck by Rafael Fiziev (right). [Image courtesy: Getty]. Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev are scheduled to clash in the co-main event of ...