UFC lightweight fighter Rafael Fiziev shared his thoughts on how he manages to handle losses in his career.
He explained, “Do defeats affect me? It`s definitely unpleasant when I start reflecting and thinking, `Wow, I`ve already accumulated three losses now. It feels like it`s been a long time since I last tasted victory.` I really want to win, I want to finish opponents faster.”
“Sometimes it gets frustrating,” Fiziev admitted, “and you think, `What a loser you are. How did you manage to lose three times?` But then you start to recall the circumstances. Two of those losses, like the one against Justin [Gaethje], resulted in `Fight of the Night` bonuses, which speaks to the quality of the fight. In another instance, I suffered a very serious injury – my knee just completely blew out – and because of that, I didn`t compete for nearly two years while I was recovering.”
Tristan Blackwood