(1993-03-05) March 5, 1993 (age 31) Korday, Kazakhstan[1]
Nickname
Ataman
Residence
Phuket, Thailand
Nationality
Azerbaijani
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight
155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division
Lightweight (2015–present)
Reach
71 in (180 cm)[2]
Style
Muay Thai
Fighting out of
Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.[3]
Team
Phuket Top Team (2015–2017)[4] Tiger Muay Thai (2017–present)[4] Kill Cliff FC (2021–present)[3]
Rank
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Bruninho Barbosa[5]
Years active
2015–present
Kickboxing record
Total
47
Wins
39
By knockout
29
Losses
8
Mixed martial arts record
Total
15
Wins
12
By knockout
8
By submission
1
By decision
3
Losses
3
By knockout
2
By decision
1
Other information
Occupation
Police Officer[6]
Notable school(s)
Police Academy of Kyrgyzstan
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's Muay Thai
Representing Kyrgyzstan
World Championships
2016 Jönköping
−71 kg (B class)
Rafael Fiziev (born March 5, 1993) is an Azerbaijani[7] professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 5, 2023, he is #8 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[8]
^"Kazakhstani made weight for the third UFC fight" (in Kazakh). vesti.kz. July 18, 2020.
^ abRafael Fiziev [@RafaelFiziev] (February 26, 2021). "Arrived to Miami @MmaSanford. Who's next @seanshelby?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ ab"Rafael Fiziev explains beef with Phuket Top Team". asianmma.com. January 19, 2023.
^"Рафаэль Физиев: "У каждого мужчины должен быть характер воина!"". sport.kg (in Kyrgyz).
^Dawson, Alan (2020-07-19). "Marc Diakiese and Rafael Fiziev collided for an all-out 'Fight Island' war which included a cheat-code, kick-dodging, Matrix move". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
^Okamoto, Brett (July 10, 2022). "UFC Fight Night: Rafael Fiziev continues hot run in fifth-round KO of ex-champ Rafael dos Anjos". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
RafaelFiziev (born March 5, 1993) is an Azerbaijani professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter. He currently competes in the Lightweight...
to face RafaelFiziev on 19 February 2022 at UFC Fight Night 201. However, the bout was postponed to UFC 272 due to visa issues with Fiziev. One week...
round. Moicano was tabbed as a short notice replacement for RafaelFiziev and faced Rafael dos Anjos on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272. The bout was contested...
"RafaelFiziev vs. Bobby Green toegevoegd aan UFC 265 in Houston op 7 augustus". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-07-11. Markey, Ross (2021-08-08). "Rafael Fiziev...
the fight via rear–naked choke submission in round one. Gaethje faced RafaelFiziev on March 18, 2023, at UFC 286. He won the back–and–forth fight via majority...
lightweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and RafaelFiziev was originally scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night: Walker...
fighters received $50,000 bonuses. Fight of the Night: Justin Gaethje vs. RafaelFiziev Performance of the Night: Gunnar Nelson and Jake Hadley Martial Arts...
vs. Hill | ESPN FightCenter". ESPN. Retrieved 2022-07-07. "Rafael dos Anjos e RafaelFiziev fazem a luta principal do UFC Fight Night em 9 de julho | UFC"...
that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Renato Moicano and RafaelFiziev were expected to meet in a lightweight bout at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs...
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. Fight of the Night: RafaelFiziev vs. Bobby Green Performance of the Night: Ciryl Gane, Vicente Luque...
former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Antonina Shevchenko Dan Hooker RafaelFiziev Tai Tuivasa Arman Tsarukyan Loma Lookboonmee, the first Thai mixed martial...
by RafaelFiziev. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Diakiese was scheduled to face Rafael Alves...
Costa Shavkat Rakhmonov Li Jingliang Shayilan Nuerdanbieke Ian Garry RafaelFiziev Jason Jackson Logan Storley Linton Vassell Ádám Borics Aung La Nsang...
injury suffered in his last fight, Musafaev faced promotional newcomer RafaelFiziev on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149. Mustafaev won the fight by...
called Supreme Otaman (головний отаман). Russian-Azerbaijani MMA fighter RafaelFiziev fights with the nickname "Ataman" as a homage to his mixed Central Asian...
Retrieved 2020-11-22. Ravens, Andrew (2020-11-14). "UFC On ESPN+ 41 Bonuses: Rafael Dos Anjos & Paul Felder Earn FOTN Honors". MMA News. Retrieved 2020-11-14...
December – Heavyweight Raphael Assuncao – Retired in March – Bantamweight Rafael Alves – Released in March – Lightweight Raulian Paiva – Released in January...
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