1088
ELO RATING

Rafael Fiziev

"Ataman"

MMA Record: 13-4-0
UFC Record: 7-4-0
Weight Class: Lightweight (Ranked #9)
Fighting Style: Muay Thai
Hometown: Kyrgyzstan
Trains at: Tiger Muay Thai - Phuket, Thailand

Rafael Fiziev "Ataman" - UFC Fighter Profile

Rafael Fiziev is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Lightweight division and is ranked #9. Born in Kyrgyzstan, Rafael Fiziev has compiled an MMA record of 13-4-0 with a UFC record of 7-4-0. Known for their Muay Thai fighting style, Rafael Fiziev trains at Tiger Muay Thai - Phuket, Thailand in Kyrgyzstan. With an ELO rating of 1088, Rafael Fiziev ranks #204 out of 2646 UFC fighters. Rafael Fiziev is scheduled to face Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 on 2026-01-31.

Career Highlights: Rafael Fiziev has 7 wins in the UFC. Rafael Fiziev lands an average of 4.77 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.89 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Date
2026-01-31
Weight Class
Lightweight
Rafael Fiziev
ELO
1088
VS
Mauricio Ruffy
ELO
1043

Fight Results Breakdown

11
Total Fights
Biggest Win
Rafael Dos Anjos in 2022
Opponent ELO: 1149

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Switch
Date of Birth
Mar 05 1993
Age
32
Peak ELO
1103
ELO Rank
204 of 2646
Strength of Schedule
233-82-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1073.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1049.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.77
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.77
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
50%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.89
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
72%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Rafael Fiziev Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-06-21 UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. Ignacio Bahamondes U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2025-03-08 UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Justin Gaethje U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2023-09-23 UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot Mateusz Gamrot KO/TKO 2 2:03 Loss -
2023-03-18 UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 Justin Gaethje M-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2022-07-09 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Rafael Dos Anjos KO/TKO Punch 5 0:18 Win -
2021-12-04 UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo Brad Riddell KO/TKO Kick 3 2:20 Win -
2021-08-07 UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane King Green U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-12-12 UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Renato Moicano KO/TKO Punch 1 4:05 Win -
2020-07-18 UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Marc Diakiese U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2019-10-26 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren Alex White U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2019-04-20 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik Magomed Mustafaev KO/TKO Spinning Back Kick 1 1:26 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

Rafael Fiziev ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
11 2025-06-21 Ignacio Bahamondes 1102 Win +17 1088
10 2025-03-08 Justin Gaethje 1114 Loss -15 1071
9 2023-09-23 Mateusz Gamrot 1075 Loss -17 1086
8 2023-03-18 Justin Gaethje 1098 Loss 0 1103
7 2022-07-09 Rafael Dos Anjos 1149 Win +24 1103
6 2021-12-04 Brad Riddell 1049 Win +21 1079
5 2021-08-07 King Green 1046 Win +16 1058
4 2020-12-12 Renato Moicano 1041 Win +22 1042
3 2020-07-18 Marc Diakiese 1051 Win +18 1020
2 2019-10-26 Alex White 998 Win +17 1002
1 2019-04-20 Magomed Mustafaev 1029 Loss -15 985

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