About this episode

The episode discusses Rafael Fiziev's critical fight against Manuel Torres in Baku, highlighting Fiziev's recent struggles and the implications of the match for both fighters.

Fighting in Baku this weekend, Rafael Fiziev may be fighting for more than a win this weekend. Manuel Torres will be coming with the heat. Chapters: 0:00 Rafael Fiziev becoming irrelevant 0:57 Rafael Fiziev’s recent losses 1:55 Chin concerns and longevity 3:29 Technical look: Rafael Fiziev vs Manuel Torres 4:35 Keys to victory for Rafael Fiziev 5:06 Manuel Torres: The First round finisher 5:57 The lightweight rankings 6:46 Shara Bullet vs Michel Pereira preview 7:31 Asu Almabayev vs Charles Johnson preview 8:50 Under the Radar: UFC Baku 🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv 🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ 📰 Newsletter: fightlibrary.substack.com Rafael Fiziev has struggled as of late. Losing four of his last five, his place in the lightweight division is in doubt. Not at risk of being cut, the UFC is daring the new upstart, Manuel Torres to make his name known with an old veteran. Manuel Torres looks to make his name known. Beating Rafael Fiziev is the best way for him to do that. After coming up short against Ignacio Bahamondes…

People in this episode

Host: Blaine Henry

Topics covered

• Rafael Fiziev
• Manuel Torres
• UFC lightweight division
• fight analysis
• upcoming fights
• MMA rankings

Keywords

• Rafael Fiziev
• Manuel Torres
• UFC Baku
• lightweight rankings
• MMA podcast
• fight analysis
• upcoming fights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UFC

Books & works: Fight Finders, docuseries, newsletter

Places: Baku

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