Rafael Fiziev is undergoing surgery.
Ariel Helwani reported on Tuesday that Fiziev needs surgery on his nose after his fifth-round knockout of Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 58 this past Saturday. The lightweight contender revealed during his post-fight press conference his nose was broken either in the first or second round of the fight.
“Almost 20 years career, [this] is the first time somebody broke my nose,” said Fiziev (video provided by MMA Junkie). “He broke my nose I think in the first or second round. I feel it like ‘Tak!