Ballad of a Modern Gunfight: Rafael Fiziev vs Bobby Green

Rafael "Ataman" Fiziev vs. Bobby "King" Green at UFC 265 is one of my favorite fights of all time. This bout had everything: the storyline (the seasoned vet taking on the young up-and-comer), the action, the technical skills on display, unorthodox styles, trash talk, a near-comeback, and the respect between two warriors at the end of it all.
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Fiziev's primary style is Muay Thai and his favorite weapons are:
Lightning fast switch kick.
Strong combos with all 8 limbs.
KO Power in his hands and feet.
Defensively, Fiziev has insane head movement and core dexterity.
Green is primarily a boxer and his favorite weapons are:
Long, fast straight punches (especially his jab).
The ability to fight from both stances.
An underrated clinch game.
Defensively, Green uses an unorthodox but effective Philly Shell / shoulder roll, combined with nice footwork.
There are many lessons we can take from this fight but two standouts are:
1) If you can't hit the head, target the body.
2) If you can't match the skill, fight the ego.
Do you agree this is one of the best MMA fights of all time? Let me know what other fighters or classic fights you want to see technique breakdowns for on this channel.
Music Credits:
1st: Artist - Neroche / Song: Dying Sun
2nd: Artist - Havoc Softener / Song: Never Enough
3rd: Artist - Nym / Song: Always
Clips used in this video:
Rafael Fiziev vs Brad Riddell
Fiziev vs Moicano
Fiziev vs Diakiese
Green vs Vannata
Green vs Iaquinta
Green vs Fiziev highlights

[@bashout0]

To this day its my favorite video on youtube

[@DJin317]

the most underrated war noone speaks of. green and Fiziev are monsters.

[@thedeep2202]

Absolutely 💯

[@thegrinderman1090]

I love Green's style, but was expecting Fiziev would make light work of him. Ended up thinking Green might've deserved the decision. Great fight.

[@KevinKiermaierIsTop10AllTime]

Yeah I thought green won but it might’ve been I was expecting fiziev to finish

[@rjari8578]

Style makes fights Fiziev is the best stylistic matchup for green in the top 10 in 155 class

[@TheEwokExplorer]

yeah i think it could have gone either way. some of those head shots from Fiziev that looked like they landed in real time you can see Green made him just barely miss but can only see that depending on camera angle and sometimes only in slo mo. In a game of inches, this fight could have gone either way but i remember thinking in real time that Fiziev won a close fight and that his body shots and leg kicks were a big part of why. Both guys have great head movement

[@maul8384]

Gaethje is gonna show him who’s daddy

[@GeraldSlivka-sm7ts]

Agree 100% with everything, I'd pay to watch them fight each other every Saturday night for the rest of my life!! Thought Bobby was going to get the nod but no problem with the decision..

[@LockheedLazar]

i feel like this video highlights how artful fighting can be... what a complicated, beautiful game to play

[@muhsinkhalif3621]

It was like an intoxicating dance

[@chrisjone7555]

The skill level amongst the 155ers is crazy. Some of these dudes move as smoothly as professional dancers in addition to throwing nasty punches and kicks.

[@Ajayzmma]

Love me some king Bobby Green. Gotta appreciate him while he's here

[@jelorer]

the fact that green went toe to toe with that guy.

[@TheGuitarifier]

And arguably beat him.

[@thedeep2202]

Bobby is a Beast! Always

[@Tigo625]

@@TheGuitarifier No.

[@neutron6304]

@@TheGuitarifier no

[@snakeridda9]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>AND WON!!!

[@Lorendrawn]

The sound of Fiziev's body kicks made Bisping and Felder - two paragons of toughness - groan in pain.

[@DogLover4L]

His kicks aren’t* anything out of the ordinary

[@emmanueljoseph6702]

The pacing, the editing and the music choice was perfect. Good job man for real !!!!

[@ssootho]

Appreciate it bro

[@ecksdee2146]

bobby's defense was so on point that fight. he's always popping in and out of the pocket, sometimes sitting in it, but he's so damn slick and slippery. almost always rolling with the shots i bet like 5 head strikes landed clean that fight, so fiziev adjusted to the body/legs.

[@gnarrcan108]

Fiziev landed enough Greens chin was just very impressive bc the power difference was noticeable. Honestly though I feel like Fiziev needs to utilize the teep and his jab more especially in that fight those 2 things I think would’ve made a difference against the way Bobby fights. Bobby’s good at slipping guys who wanna throw power at him and Fiziev is kinda the best at that he’s always throwing big left hooks elbows and round kicks. Usually he only has to land a couple times to end it but fucking Bobby was able to eat the clean shots and make everything else not clean.

[@dylancyr4105]

Great video. Awesome editing, please make more of these.

[@natexxy207]

I love your video style you quickly became one of my favorite mma channels

[@Scp716creativecommons]

Never heard of em, just had one of the vids in the subfeed off another, and in one vid, plus a peruse of the library, and I'm really excited. This is the channel I've been looking for! Hits the mark between entertainment, and film study, plus i could chill to the tunage all day. No disrespect to the others, there's a cpl in the same tier, but sootho, in my esteem, jumped straight to that vaulted peak, and layed their own claim to mountain king

[@ace9140]

love how the video was put together, well done on this

[@aaronkenney4769]

Bobby still won in my mind

[@era0507]

Nobody cares your opinion

[@Tocikbaja-ty8dr]

It's your mind

[@Ajox191]

Green won this fight

[@Tocikbaja-ty8dr]

@@Ajox191 no

[@Ajox191]

@@Tocikbaja-ty8dr yes

[@thedust850]

Bro your videos are amazing. I love the soundtracks for these two fighters. I love that you picked this fight. Bobby Green is such an amazing boxing talent its ridiculous. He is one of the few guys in MMA that is dangerous in southpaw and orthodox. He has also mastered the shoulder roll and hands down style. Fiziev is also dope too and probably a future champ. Keep up the high quality work!

[@ssootho]

Thank you sir 🙏🏼

[@emilebrunet6664]

Damn the quality of the editing is so good, pace music and info on the fighters 🔥🔥

[@juanpadilla3203]

Beautiful. Great edit, great build up, two fighters w heart. So so good. 🙏well done

[@MaxMW1]

Sick video. My top 3 most favourite fights of all time.

[@BrandonReyes-vi4rm]

Masterful job on this video liked the choice of music . And these two warriors mix it up on the highest level 🥊

[@josephmitchell6796]

Do you know the song by chance?

[@BrandonReyes-vi4rm]

​@@josephmitchell6796 Sorry boss , wish I did

[@VAPORFEELS]

thanks for the presentation

[@jittslide7900]

This video was amazing you made me see this fight from a different perspective amazing edits and music choice this is perfect mma content

[@ADHDcollege]

Great video, editing and music on point. Incredible fight, Bobby Green is badass, Fiziev is a warrior.

[@rossscott4759]

Great video! This is why Bobby Green is my fav fighter!

[@johndardani9224]

I just subscribed. Great job again, keep em coming. Thank you. Nice beats too.

[@HIPHOPARUNAN]

This video is so great bro. Good work!!! Hope you get more eyes. And the title! Killed it!! 👏

[@eden1783]

Really awesome channel! Hope to see more in the future!

[@ssootho]

Thanks brother

[@thaddeus7301]

man these are amazing!

[@DoctorSpliff]

Good video man I enjoyed this a lot whilst stoned

[@1eas0n-66]

I just subscribed amazing work keep it up 💪💪💪

[@zdahwarrior]

Good video fam 👌 and that Beowulf song at the end ⛽️

[@hermanncapriles3046]

This is a great video my friend

[@hmzhus]

Greens hands being so low helps with his striking massively

[@ssootho]

Won't work for everyone, but definitely works for him

[@ILOVEMMA_]

But its a double edged knife, look at the Drew Dober fight, he was putting a clinic on his face until Dober sparked him out cold

[@Machine_Cult]

Great concept.

[@mike_MT_jonez]

This was an amazing fight!🥊

[@_xninox_95]

You got a new sub! These edits are dope brother keep it up 👍🏽 💪🏽

[@basquiiicle3433]

Easily one of my favorite fights hands down

[@amsterdamoriginalsaustralia]

Magic fight! Bobby will never be the champion but he sure showed up against a bloke who looks like a future champion and proved he deserves to be in the top 12

[@noir8428]

Never say never.

[@chrisjone7555]

Right look at Sean Strickland. Who would have thought.@@noir8428

[@multiblake12]

So glad i got to see this fight live

[@ssootho]

I'm jealous

[@TheEwokExplorer]

the way Fiziev throws those combos to body then head are so awesome. He knocked out damn good Moicana and legend RDA that way. Fiziev is a problem for LW division

[@chrisdiaz4876]

Amazing format . Top tier content

[@ssootho]

Much love bro

[@dasWingo]

Awesome video👌

[@srinivasa5650]

Editing Music In between tweets u nailed it broo

[@LilPoopy69]

just found your channel after the archetypes video, shit rips ty for the content

[@kuldog7704]

Awesome vid bro 🔥👌

[@ssootho]

Thank you brother 🙏🏼

[@jukefast4279]

Good fights and good music nice job

[@milomeredith1821]

This video is art

[@omarmeza-rm3dw]

Excelente strinker q buen boxeo felicitaciones Green desde peru q tipo tan duro

[@sottosotto4056]

The thing about the sport of boxing is that unlike any other sport, you end up paying for your mistakes in direct pain

[@noir8428]

Love this comment. Harsh but true.

[@paulmccarter908]

Very entertaining, nice mood music

[@jyankowsky]

Kudos to both men for a great, entertaining fight. Say what you will about the dominance of grappling in this sport- the fights are dull. Nothing beats watching high level striking

[@Scp716creativecommons]

God i loved this fight! I heard someone say something about the appreciation of fighters is different in the east. The way Japan will hold up fighters as their own pride, win or lose, endlessly respectful, and greatfull, for a good fight! I prefer that, but with greater understanding, and i truly have thought for a while, America is moving towards this. Soo many of my favorite fights left me unsure who won, as i don't often care for what decision is adjudicated, or ended definitively, but i left thinking it could've gone for either, excepting one moment. Jiri vs Glover would be a recency bias favored example. Fiziev vs Green... man, if you could give them clone bodies to pilot, I'd watch them fight to the death every sunday, then a livestream of them having drinks, and talking fights.

[@ssootho]

True that. That's why I didn't include the winner of the fight in the video. It was about the battle not the outcome

[@jxland3389]

I feel that it is true that western fight fans tend to focus on the wins, but there are fighting styles and personalities that are embraced regardless. A few come to mind: Both Diaz brothers, Haloway, Gathje, Zombie, and for me Yair. I don't care if they win, I love to see them fight. By the way, this is a great video. The way you gave a few simple bullets of strengths, with great examples, really set up how to watch and appreciate this matchup of skills.

[@nathangreen4539]

Please do a video on Gaethje v. Fiziev. I just found your channel and love your content so far.

[@qwlsdks1816]

Great title and music choice, best one yet.

[@ssootho]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@kkuurriioouuss]

Nice breakdown. Fiziev flow is clean

[@anthonysiu6010]

great video met fiziev at tiger muay thai what an monster but technically proficient

[@park5782]

I’m pretty sure I started watching the fight after this and joe was talking about how good this fight was

[@944CoyoteV8]

As a striking fan, the Riddell fight was amazing.

[@BroccoliChedda]

I like the music, has a modern skyrim feel. Listening to the bard as I drink some skooma

[@BreedersSyndicate]

Bobby will go down like Diaz bros - no one will remember the losses, but we will all remember he showed up to be great and moved with a slickness

[@thebrodie6669]

Great videos man appreciate all the work! can you tell me what the instrumental is when the Kings intro starts?

[@ssootho]

Havoc Softener - Never Enough

[@1skunk584]

Very nice video ，i like

[@RossJ316JC]

I still think Bobby won that fight but they both looked great.

[@New_Rogue]

Two warriors

[@geminisneverlie]

That wasn't a fight, that was.a dance!

[@Thelastrelapse31]

Two man’s egos have a great time in fluid motion haha

[@acklepoy]

Nice video! What s the music in the first part?

[@ssootho]

I'll add the music credits to the description right now. It's Neroche - Dying Sun

[@dieselphiend]

One of the best strikers in the UFC right now.

[@Guardsman-sy8qm]

Might've been able to finish him in round 4. God damned banger.

[@antoniobridgeforth2362]

Staying busy Coach

[@ssootho]

Yes sir.

[@jato337]

Bobby Green vs Nate Diaz would be a classic !!!

[@TheHockerman]

I need to see a fight between Brad Riddell and Bobby Green

[@FLASH_IPPO]

Name of the 2nd song plz❤

[@theman3725]

Bobby Green would be a Top 10 FW. Just happens to fight in the most stacked division on the planet. Prolly could never make weight tho

[@josephmitchell6796]

Anyone know the song in this?

[@it-iq9wd]

What is the name of the song

[@Wyndelius]

Damn I really want to see Fiziev go up against Poirier. Two of my favourite lightweight fighters! I think Poirier wins that fight though. Fiziev vs Gaethje would be really fun aswell.

[@fazo1and168]

Bobby green vs micheal Johnson is the fight to make

[@ronishshrestha7111]

Green is a coach nightmare 😳 he just needs to focus fighting then show boating pshhh he's actually really good at punch combination and using his reach and great head movement

[@emerysimpson5049]

The three Asians with the best chance of winning the UFC title 1. Shavkat 2. Da un jung 3. Song Yadong 4.Fiziez

[@the_wonderfull803]

Rafael is the monster🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@vn6191]

👍👏

[@paolovidal3307]

fucking brutal!!!

[@samuelchishi3221]

Fiziev GOAT ❤️

[@disclaimer5911]

Green vs paddy I think green would love that fight and probably win

[@kieran8720]

I had Green winning that tbh

[@derektamayo876]

He was until that

[@dennisborregaard6355]

Fiziev's Only Human after all =)

[@pedrogama4585]

Bobby Green was EXTREMELY LUCKY he wanst Knocked Out...COLD !! some of the striking Fiziev landed flat on his Face would be Bye Bye on 9 out of 10 fights....

[@flowerswerewarpaint646]

I dont understand how Gaethje won Im convinced hes just physically more durable and faster than normal ppl

[@Kneeslapshorts]

Felt like I was watching an anime

[@inobi30]

Has anyone incorporated the shoulder roll into MMA better than Bobby Greene

[@kylesmith4426]

Sean Strickland

[@inobi30]

@@kylesmith4426 good shout

[@existentiallydead5998]

i think fiziev will be champ one day just unfortunate he seems to suffer from eye cuts thats how gaethje pulled ahead last fight

[@eddiesantana3009]

Is it just me or is that green and holland are sorta the same person ? Lol

[@AuthenticGook]

Aye Bobby green really him he should have kickboxed

[@heyhowyoudoing8120]

How yall doing today

[@ssootho]

Good everyday

[@SweetSourPickle]

Bobby Green moves like Mayweather

[@aaronkenney4769]

A lot of the shots the hit Bobby are rolled and missed. Much like Strickland it looks like clean shots to the judges but much of the impact was taken off

[@ssootho]

I can see the argument either way. Definitely felt Fiziev was winning the fight during round 1 and 2 but felt like Bobby won after the fight was over

[@abdulkarimelnaas7595]

The slow mo's showed the opposite. Bobby was playing off legitimate punches as if they never landed. The one that had him squirming on the octagon left a Jorge Masvidal-esque water silhouette when it landed in slow motion, but it's really hard to see in real time.

[@darkchild130]

I love Bobby but Fiziev definitely won

[@SIGHTERify]

bobby green vs gaethje

[@AljazPeterlin]

I think Bobby should win.

[@pedrogama4585]

Booby Green was EXTREMELY LUCKY he wasnt KNOCKED THE F& OUT in this one....his Chin is not what it used to be and Rafael had him many times....

[@Tiger42s]

Green definitely won the 3rd round