UFC star calls out Rafael Nadal for a combat after championship victory

In a weird incident on Sunday, UFC light-weight champion Rafael Fiziev referred to as out tennis star Rafael Nadal after beating his opponent (Rafael dos Anjos) in Las Vegas. Fiziev gained his bout after excellent knockout of the Brazilian legend and have become the primary Azerbaijan athlete to combat within the UFC.

However, it appears that evidently he was not gratified after successful the match as he instantly referred to as out Nadal.

“I want to say, now we know who is the best Rafael in the UFC, now we know, and now I wanna make a new challenge who is the best Rafael in sport, Rafael Nadal, come here, come here.”

Fiziev then went on to state that he might beat Nadal at his personal sport, saying: “Rafael Nadal, where him? I can beat him in his sport too.”

This just isn’t the primary time that Fiziev has challenged any person in a combat. Earlier, he had referred to as out social media character Hasbulla Magomedov and comic Vince Vaughn.

Your transfer, @RafaelNadal 😂 🎾

[ @RafaelFiziev | #UFCVegas58 ] pic.twitter.com/29rxGQWD3J

— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2022

After defeating the previous light-weight champion, Fiziev acquired a hefty quantity of US$50,000 as a efficiency bonus. This efficiency will hold Fiziev in title competition within the close to future. This was six consecutive wins for Fiziev and he’ll most certainly substitute dos Anjos’ spot because the seventh-ranked light-weight star.

Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon due to a torn stomach muscle on Thursday, a day earlier than he was speculated to play Nick Kyrgios within the semifinals.

It is the primary time since 1931 {that a} man pulled out of the oldest Grand Slam match earlier than a semifinal or last.