The 30-year-old Azerbaijani fighter has had eight fights inside the octagon and managed to win six of them. Since making his professional debut in 2015, Rafael Fiziev’s mixed martial arts record is now 12 wins and 3 losses.
Rafael Fiziev made his promotional debut in 2019, and over the years, he has fought against the top names in the division, like Justin Gaethje, Rafael dos Anjos, Bobby Green, Renato Moicano, Alex White, etc.
Additionally, out of his eight fights in UFC, Fiziev has received three ‘Performance of the Night’ and three ‘Fight of the Night’ bonuses for his showcase.
Rafael Fiziev’s professional MMA resume consists of eight wins via knockout and one via submission. He also has six first-round finishes as an add-on.
Rafael Fiziev’s fighting style
Rafael Fiziev is a Muay Thai fighter.
Rafael Fiziev started training in Muay Thai when he was eleven years old due to bullies. Even though he had plans of training in boxing, even before that, he gave up quickly. But when it came to Muay Thai, The Azerbaijani did not feel like giving up and continued with it. Fiziev won multiple national and international IFMA Muay Thai tournaments. Hence, his Muay Thai history is of strong base even before transitioning into mixed martial arts at a later stage. While transitioning, Fiziev mentioned that grappling was the most challenging part, and his striking also needed some adjustments for the sport.
Is Rafael Fiziev a good wrestler?
Even though Rafael Fiziev is a Muay Thai-oriented fighter, Rafael Fiziev can wrestle. According to his wrestling coach, Frank Hickman, Fiziev can handle opponents who wrestle both defensively and offensively. Hickman said that he has seen ‘Ataman’ not just defend a lot of takedowns but also take down his opponents too.
One of Rafael Fiziev’s training partners at Tiger Muay Thai, Che, said that Fiziev has an athletic body and heavy hips that greatly help him while grappling on the ground. Che also mentioned how Fiziev could swing his hips to his own advantage and use it against the one sparring with him.
Rafael Fiziev MMA Record
Rafael Fiziev has a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 3 losses.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Loss | 12-3 | Mateusz Gamrot | TKO | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot | September 23, 2023 | 2 | 2:03 | Las Vegas, United States |
| Loss | 12–2 | Justin Gaethje | Decision (majority) | UFC 286 | March 18, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England |
| Win | 12–1 | Rafael dos Anjos | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | July 9, 2022 | 5 | 0:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 11–1 | Brad Riddell | KO (spinning wheel kick) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo | December 4, 2021 | 3 | 2:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 10–1 | Bobby Green | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 265 | August 7, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 9–1 | Renato Moicano | KO (punches) | UFC 256 | December 12, 2020 | 1 | 4:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 8–1 | Marc Diakiese | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | July 18, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Win | 7–1 | Alex White | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore |
| Loss | 6–1 | Magomed Mustafaev | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 1 | 1:26 | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Win | 6–0 | Nurzhan Tutaev | KO (body kick) | Titan FC 51 | December 21, 2018 | 2 | 0:51 | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 5–0 | Nandin-Erdene Munguntsooj | KO (head kick and punches) | Road FC 45 | December 23, 2017 | 1 | 0:58 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Win | 4–0 | Kim Seung-yeon | TKO (knees and punches) | Road FC 39 | June 10, 2017 | 1 | 4:23 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Win | 3–0 | Suraj Bahadur | TKO (punches) | Primal FC: Dark Moon Rising | March 24, 2017 | 1 | 2:30 | Phuket, Thailand |
| Win | 2–0 | Gunduz Nabiev | Submission (rear naked choke) | Boroda FC | October 10, 2016 | 1 | 3:40 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Win | 1–0 | Sam Bastin | KO (flying knee) | W.I.N FC | July 18, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Shenzhen, China |
*Last updated on September 24, 2023.
FAQs
Rafael Fiziev is a Muay Thai fighter.
Even though Rafael Fiziev is a Muay Thai-oriented fighter, Rafael Fiziev can wrestle.
Rafael Fiziev has a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 3 losses.
Rafael Fiziev trains at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand.
Rafael Fiziev’s nickname is ‘Ataman’.
