“Fiziev is in peak form.”

These words were stated to Offsideplus.az by Alim Nabiyev, a 7-time World and 3-time European Kickboxing Champion.

The kickboxer, who is currently training alongside MMA fighter Rafael Fiziev, spoke about his preparation process for the upcoming UFC event:

“Training is going well. In my opinion, Rafael will relentlessly beat his opponent throughout all three rounds. In this matchup, he will fully showcase his level. Overall, I believe Fiziev is better and stronger than his opponent. Insha'Allah, the victory will be ours.”

Nabiyev also noted that the preparations are taking place in Thailand:

“I am grateful to him for inviting me from another country as a training partner. He provided maximum support throughout the subsequent processes as well. I am acting as his sparring partner. We are essentially conducting the process under real fight conditions. I believe that we athletes should always support one another. Strength is in unity.”

It should be noted that Rafael Fiziev's next fight will take place on January 31. His opponent will be the Brazilian fighter Mauricio Ruffy.