Rafael Fiziev

RAFAEL FIZIEV

"Ataman"

9-564.3% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
AZE

Nationality

Azerbaijani

Birth

05/03/1993 (33)

Birthplace

Korday

Kazakhstan

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Lightweight

Height

170 cm (5'7")

Reach

180 cm (71")

Style

Muay Thai

Biography

Rafael Fiziev is an Azerbaijani professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of April 7, 2026, he is #11 in the UFC lightweight rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN

14 total fights · 44% KO rate

KO/TKO4 (44%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision5 (56%)

Fight history (14)

1 / 3
Win
vs Manuel TorresKO/TKO (R2)UFC Fight Night 280 - Fiziev vs. Torres — 27/06/2026
Loss
vs Mauricio RuffyTKO (punches) (R2)UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 — 01/02/2026
Win
vs Ignacio BahamondesDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) (R3)UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. — 21/06/2025
Loss
vs Justin GaethjeDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) (R3)UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev — 08/03/2025
Loss
vs Mateusz GamrotKO/TKO (R2)UFC Fight Night September 23 2023 — 23/09/2023

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