Bookings in the UFC don’t always come around again if cancelled. In the case of Rafael Fiziev , he feels lucky one did – twice. A rising lightweight contender, Fiziev (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is happy the UFC rebooked him to fight former champion Rafael dos Anjos at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 39 after their original meeting fell through. Originally slated to headline a Feb. 19 event, the matchup was delayed to UFC 272 in March due to Fiziev’s visa issues . Shortly before that fight week arrived, Fiziev tested positive for COVID-19 , and the matchup was scrapped
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Rafael Fiziev glad UFC rebooked him vs. Rafael dos Anjos: ‘This is a really big test’ – MMA Junkie