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Rafael Fiziev

Rafael Fiziev

1070 ELO #307

"Ataman"

MMA 13-5-0 · UFC 7-5-0 · Lightweight (#11) · Kyrgyzstan · Tiger Muay Thai - Phuket, Thailand · Last fought 128 days ago

Rafael Fiziev "Ataman" - UFC Fighter Profile

Rafael Fiziev is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Lightweight division and is ranked #11. Born in Kyrgyzstan, Rafael Fiziev has compiled an MMA record of 13-5-0 with a UFC record of 7-5-0. Known for their Muay Thai fighting style, Rafael Fiziev trains at Tiger Muay Thai - Phuket, Thailand in Kyrgyzstan. With an ELO rating of 1070, Rafael Fiziev ranks #307 out of 2693 UFC fighters. Rafael Fiziev is scheduled to face Manuel Torres at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres on 2026-06-27.

Career Highlights: Rafael Fiziev has 7 wins in the UFC. Rafael Fiziev lands an average of 4.71 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.83 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres Date 2026-06-27 Lightweight
Rafael Fiziev
ELO 1070
VS
Manuel Torres
ELO 1092

Fight Results Breakdown

12
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Rafael Dos Anjos in 2022
Opponent ELO: 1149

Biggest Upset Loss

Mauricio Ruffy in 2026
Your ELO: 1088 · Opponent ELO: 1043 · Favored by 45

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Switch
Date of Birth
Mar 05 1993
Age
33
Peak ELO
1103
ELO Rank
307 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
252-85-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1077.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1055.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.71
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.84
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
49%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.83
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Rafael Fiziev Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-01-31 UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Mauricio Ruffy KO/TKO Punches 2 4:30 Loss +104
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

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Rafael Fiziev ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
12 2026-01-31 Mauricio Ruffy 1043 Loss -18 1070
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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