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Film Room: Brad Riddell vs. Drew Dober – UFC 263

At UFC Vegas 44, Brad Riddell will face Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event. Here is a look at his most recent performance against UFC veteran Drew Dober.

Coming into this fight, Dober had won three of his last four fights. He had racked up wins ove…

At UFC Vegas 44, Brad Riddell will face Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event. Here is a look at his most recent performance against UFC veteran Drew Dober.

Coming into this fight, Dober had won three of his last four fights. He had racked up wins over Polo Reyes, Nasrat Haqparast, and Alexander Hernandez, with all three wins coming by way of KO/TKO. That momentum hit a snag, however, in his last fight prior to UFC 263, when he joined the long list of victims of Islam Makhachev at UFC 259.

Islam Makhachev Submits Drew Dober at UFC 259 - MMA Sucka — Image Credit: Zuffa LLC

Brad Riddell, on the other hand, entered the fight with an undefeated UFC record of 3-0 and a professional record of 9-1. Riddell entered the promotion with a reputation as an experienced kickboxer, with an impressive record of 59-10 in the sport.

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With Dober having three KO/TKOs out of his last four fights and Riddell using his striking expertise to outpoint each of his prior UFC opponents, fans were ready for a standup battle in what would be Riddell’s biggest test to date.

You can relive this lightweight contest in its entirety below.

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Fiziev Knows He Has To Beat Riddell To Secure A Good New Contract

UFC lightweight Rafael Fiziev knows his upcoming fight with Brad Riddell is crucial in securing a bumper new contract in 2022.

Fiziev, who currently sits at #14 in the 155-pound rankings, is currently on a four-fight winning streak in MMA’s leading…

UFC lightweight Rafael Fiziev knows his upcoming fight with Brad Riddell is crucial in securing a bumper new contract in 2022.

Fiziev, who currently sits at #14 in the 155-pound rankings, is currently on a four-fight winning streak in MMA’s leading promotion. Since a debut spinning back kick loss to Magomed Mustafaev in 2019, the Kazakhstani-born Kyrgyzstani has outpointed Alex White and Marc Diakiese, and brutally knocked out former hot prospect Renato Moicano. Most recently, “Ataman” emerged victorious over veteran Bobby Green in a Fight of the Night clash at UFC 265.

Fiziev will look to extend his streak to five when he returns to action for the second time this year. In the UFC Vegas 44 co-main event, he’ll face #12-ranked lightweight Brad Riddell. The New Zealander holds an unbeaten 4-0 UFC record. In his last outing, he overcame Drew Dober at UFC 263. He also boasts a triumph over Mustafaev, the only man to have defeated Fiziev.

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In an exclusive interview with MMA News, Fiziev revealed that his upcoming contest with “Quake” is the penultimate bout on his current four-fight UFC deal. With that in mind, and the usual scenario of re-negotiating with the promotion ahead of the final fight, the 28-year-old is aware of what’s at stake come December 4.

“For sure (it’s a big fight). Because I need to win this fight if I want like, if I want a good contract, a good next contract, and go up, take some top-10 (opponents) and start to be (on) the road to the belt, I need to win this fight, for sure. This is (a) big fight for my career.”

Fiziev Didn’t Want To Fight “Friend” Riddell

Not only will Fiziev’s clash with Riddell represent a chance for him to move a step closer to the top 10, but it will also be a rare occurrence where two friends agree to trade blows inside the Octagon. Both men have trained at Tiger Muay Thai, a training facility located in Phuket, Thailand.

Fiziev told MMA News that he’d certainly rather not be fighting a friend at UFC Vegas 44, but at the end of the day, he needs to make money. He sees his contest with Riddell as a case of two friends lending each other a hand in doing so.

“I don’t want (to) fight with my friends. This is not good. This is, for sure, this is not good feel(ing) when you go fight with friends. But UFC wanted, UFC asked. UFC tried to make this fight a second time and sometimes we can’t say no. If I say no, maybe I not fight this year. If Brad says no, same; he not fight this year. But we need to fight. We need to make money because it’s work, it’s a business. This is what it is. He help me to make money, I help him to make money. After fight, we’re still friends.”

Fiziev also revealed that he agreed to fight Riddell over the phone. The 28-year-old said the New Zealander called him to discuss the UFC’s desire to match them up against each other.

“Yeah (I’ve spoken to Riddell). It’s a good story because he called me, and I very respect him when he call me. I respect his choice (to call), you know. He called me and he said, ‘Bro, UFC want to make a fight, me and you.’ And we talked a little bit. I talked with him first, and we say like, ‘Okay, let’s make it because we need to fight. You need to fight, I need to fight, let’s make it, you know, why not?’ We talked together, you know. And after, I called to my manager and said, ‘Hey, we’ve already talked, we’ll fight.'”

Catch our full interview with Rafael Fiziev ahead of UFC Vegas 44 below:

Who do you think will have their hand raised in the UFC Vegas 44 co-main event, Rafael Fiziev or Brad Riddell?

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Brad Riddell vs. Rafael Fiziev In The Works For Dec. 4 Fight Night Card

Lightweight showdown between two elite strikers in Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev is set to go down. Riddell will face Fiziev in an exciting lightweight matchup on December 4th on a Fight Night card. MMA Junkie first reported the matchup. According to …

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Brad Riddell to fight Rafael Fiziev at Dec. 4 Fight Night

Lightweights Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev will go toe to toe at UFC’s ‘Fight Night’ on December 4th. The match-up will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Riddell is coming off an absolute barn burner against Drew Dober at UFC 263. The fight between the two lightweight fighters earned them ‘Fight of […]

Lightweights Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev will go toe to toe at UFC’s ‘Fight Night’ on December 4th.

The match-up will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Riddell is coming off an absolute barn burner against Drew Dober at UFC 263. The fight between the two lightweight fighters earned them ‘Fight of the Night’ on a great card which included some of the top fighters in the UFC.

Riddell and Fiziev is the newest addition to UFC Fight Night 199 that also has bouts between Alex Perez vs Matt Schnell and Claudio Puelles vs Chris Gruetzemacher

Fiziev is coming off a spectacular win via unanimous decision against Bobby Green at UFC 265. That bout also won him the ‘Fight of the Night’ award for that event as well. Fans were treated to quite possibly the best call out in UFC history when Fiziev called out Hasbulla.

Fiziev called out Hasbulla. Be careful what you ask for son…. pic.twitter.com/s3PkMCOUpL

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Both fighters have become two of the most fun fighters to watch in a very stacked division. Fiziev (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has won 4 straight fights since losing his UFC debut. Fiziev is currently 13th on the official UFC rankings of the Lightweight division. Riddell (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) looks to remain perfect in the UFC against his toughest opponent to date. Riddell is ranked 12 in the UFC’s official rankings in the Lightweight division.

This fight has all the makings to be the ‘Fight of the Night’ at the event. Fiziev has won 3 bonuses in a row, including 2 ‘fight of the nights’ and ‘performance of the night’ for his KO of Renato Moicano.

The two fighter will most likely stand and bang it out the entirety of the fight. Fight fans are already very excited to watch the two strikers go at it.

Are you excited for the fight between Rafael Fiziev and Brad Riddell?

UFC 263 Bonuses: Brandon Moreno Gets $50K For Title Win

UFC 263 was billed as the first major Pay Per View of the year and it did not disappoint. With a stacked lineup of fights from the early prelims to the main event, there were plenty of good performances to go around. There were quick finishes, grueling split decisions, and a title change. After a great night of action that earned a $14.8 million gate with 17,208 fans in attendance, four fighters walked away with $50,000 bonuses – see who below.

Brandon Moreno – Performance of the Night

In the UFC 263 co-main event, Brandon Moreno put on an incredible performance against Deiveson Figueiredo. From the beginning, Moreno came out like a man on a mission. Determined to not allow the rematch to end in another draw, Moreno outstruck Figueiredo in all three rounds. Moreno was the aggressor, landing takedowns in all three rounds before securing the victory and the title with a rear-naked choke with 2:26 minutes left in the third round. The performance was enough to earn the new champion one of the PON bonuses.

Drew Dober and Brad Riddell – Fight of the Night

Although the event has three fights at the top of the card that many expected to be FOTN contenders, the FOTN occurred on the final card of the prelims. Dober and Riddell fought a war with the fight tied at one round apiece going into the third. As the final round began, Dober came out aggressive. Knowing that he needed the round to win the fight, Dober began the round with momentum but then Riddell kicked it into another gear to end the fight. When the smoke cleared, Riddell was able to pull out the victory, but the true victors were the fans that watched the exciting fight. Both fighters walked away with $50K bonuses for their troubles.

Paul Craig – Fight of the Night

Paul Craig was responsible for the scariest moment of UFC 263, ending the undefeated streak of Jamahal Hill with a nasty TKO in the first round. The stoppage was controversial because many believe it should have happened earlier in the fight. Hill’s arm appeared broken as it swung around violently after Craig locked in a deep armbar to which Hill would not tap. Switching to strikes, it was clear that Hill was not able to defend with the visibly injured arm. Still, the stoppage to strikes in the first round sent a message the Craig is here to get it done. Craig also walked away with one of the $50K bonuses.

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Brad Riddell Takes Close Decision Win Over Drew Dober In FOTN Contender – UFC 263 Highlights

We may already have out lock for Fight of the Night at UFC 263 — with the main card still yet to begin. Headlining the event’s preliminary card portion, Brad Riddell is set to enter the lightweight’s top-15 following a close unanimous decision win over Drew Dober in an instant classic in Glendale, Arizona. City […]

City Kickboxing standout, Riddell survived an early scare in the opening round against Elevation Fight Team standout, Dober, losing his footing and balance as a result of a notable straight left hand, before recovering again eventually pushing Dober back to the Octagon fence.

With the significant strike score level between the two in both the first and second rounds, it was all to play for in the third and final frame, with Riddell just about eeking out Dober with 29-28 scores across all three judge’s scorecards, wobbling the Colorado native himself with a counter left hand of his before the klaxon, before winding up on top with mere seconds remaining in the fight.

Below, catch the highlights from Riddell’s impressive win over Dober.