UFC lightweight Rafael Physiev talked about how he manages to cope with defeats.
âDo defeats affect you? Itâs just unpleasant when I start to think: âDamn, I already have three losses. I have already felt the taste of victory for so long.â I want to win, I want to beat someone faster.
Sometimes itâs frustrating; you think: âWhat a loser you are. How did you manage to lose three times?â But then you start to remember. With Justin [Gaethje], those two losses are bonuses âFight of the Night.â In one fight, I really got injured, my knee just blew out, and after that, I didnât fight for almost two years, I was recovering.â