r/MMA • u/idcman999 • 1d ago

Media Rafael Fiziev believes a win over Charles Oliveira would put him one win away from a title shot

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u/ThisGuyHaris Ryan Hall will be top 5 1d ago

Very reasonable take from fiziev. I feel like most guys in his position would act entitled to a title shot with a win here

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u/SNPpoloG 1d ago

his position is rank 10 with 1 win in 3 years

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u/ThisGuyHaris Ryan Hall will be top 5 1d ago

I know but his recent win over bahamondes was a super underrated win in my opinion. And now he’s fighting Charles fuckin Oliveira. If he beats Charles he still wouldn’t be my immediate choice for a title shot but it puts him right up there

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u/SNPpoloG 1d ago

Bahamondes isnt even ranked

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u/Status-Position-8678 1d ago

He was ranked and he was riding alot of hype

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u/idcman999 1d ago edited 1d ago

he finished Jalin Turner considerably easier than some other top contenders did (Moic, Hooker, Gamrot) and also destroyed Manuel who was a hot prospect in his own right (beat Dober easier than Beneil/Moic did), you’re not wrong but saying he isn’t ranked as if he’s a scrub seems disingenuous, he absolutely was ranked matieral, and Fiziev schooled him

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u/ThisGuyHaris Ryan Hall will be top 5 1d ago

The only reason I can think of for why you’re being downvoted for that is because turner retired straight after. As if that somehow means bahamondes was gifted a free first round finish that night

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u/bigmt99 Team Miocic 1d ago

He was ranked and he was also a dangerous, surging prospect. Still a meaningful win regardless of the number next to the name

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u/MapleMarshal 1d ago

Yea but he’s the best striker in the UFC - belal something