Rafael Fiziev
“Ataman”
Professional record
Last 5: WLWLL
Profile
- Age
- 33 (born March 5, 1993)
- Born in
- Korday
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Switch
- UFC record
- 8-5
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 4
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 3
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.71 top 18%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.81
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.0 top 65%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Rafael Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev "Ataman", born in Korday, Kyrgyzstan on March 5, 1993, is a lightweight mixed martial artist. Fiziev is 5' 8" tall with a 71" reach, long for that height, and fights out of a switch stance. The official UFC rankings have Fiziev at #11 in the lightweight division.
Fiziev turned professional in 2015, debuting with W.I.N FC. Fiziev arrived in the UFC with a 6-0 record. Fiziev first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik in April 2019 and lost to Magomed Mustafaev by KO/TKO. Across 13 fights in the UFC, Fiziev is 8-5.
Knockouts define Fiziev's UFC career: 4 of 8 wins came by KO or TKO. Statistically, Fiziev defends takedowns better than 96% of lightweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 87% of lightweights. A notable win came against Rafael Dos Anjos, a UFC title-fight winner.
Fiziev tends to finish late: 2 of 4 UFC finishes came in round three or later. Fiziev has never been submitted in the UFC. Fiziev has fought Justin Gaethje twice in the UFC (lost, lost). Before and outside the UFC, Fiziev fought in Road FC (2-0) and MMA Kyrgyzstan (1-0).
Most recently, Fiziev beat Manuel Torres by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres in June 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 0:15
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
Jun 27, 2026
25Str 2TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 4:30
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Jan 31, 2026
36Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
Jun 21, 2025
62Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 8, 2025
68Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · toLeg Injury · R2 2:03
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
Sep 23, 2023
18Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
Mar 18, 2023
97Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R5 0:18
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
Jul 9, 2022
64Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceWheel kick · R3 2:20
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
Dec 4, 2021
66Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 7, 2021
104Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:05
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Dec 12, 2020
21Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Jul 18, 2020
78Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Oct 26, 2019
66Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Spinning Back Kick Head · R1 1:26
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
Apr 20, 2019
1Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Rafael Fiziev is 14-5 across 19 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on July 18, 2015 (W.I.N FC). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins14
- KO/TKO 9
- Submission 1
- Decision 4
Pro losses5
- KO/TKO 3
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 71% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-5 | 2019 |
| Road FC | 2-0 | 2017 |
| MMA Kyrgyzstan | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Primal FC | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Titan FC | 1-0 | 2018 |
| W.I.N FC | 1-0 | 2015 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Manuel Torres | Jun 27, 2026 |
| L | Maurício Ruffy | Jan 31, 2026 |
| W | Ignacio Bahamondes | Jun 21, 2025 |
| L | Justin Gaethje | Mar 8, 2025 |
| L | Mateusz Gamrot | Sep 23, 2023 |
| L | Justin Gaethje | Mar 18, 2023 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Jul 9, 2022 |
| W | Brad Riddell | Dec 4, 2021 |
| W | Bobby Green | Aug 7, 2021 |
| W | Renato Moicano | Dec 12, 2020 |
| W | Marc Diakiese | Jul 18, 2020 |
| W | Alex White | Oct 26, 2019 |
| L | Magomed Mustafaev | Apr 20, 2019 |
| W | Nurzhan Tutaev | Dec 21, 2018 |
| W | Nandin-Erdene Munguntsooj | Dec 23, 2017 |
| W | Kim Seung-yeon | Jun 10, 2017 |
| W | Suraj Bahadur | Mar 24, 2017 |
| W | Gunduz Nabiev | Oct 10, 2016 |
| W | Sam Bastin | Jul 18, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Rafael Fiziev's record?
Rafael Fiziev's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Rafael Fiziev?
Rafael Fiziev is 33 years old, born on March 5, 1993.
How tall is Rafael Fiziev and what is their reach?
Rafael Fiziev stands 5' 8" with a 71" reach.
Who did Rafael Fiziev fight last?
Rafael Fiziev beat Manuel Torres by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres on Jun 27, 2026.
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