Fighter profile

Rafael Fiziev

“Ataman”

Lightweight · UFC record 8-5 · 13 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 27 Jun 2026

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Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)84

Power80

Striking defense65

Takedown defense92

WrestlingProvisional measure81

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (13 detailed fights; as of Sat 27 Jun 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED79.7

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED82.4

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Reach: 180 cm (5'11")
Stance: Switch
Age: 33

Last 3: L W L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

13 detailed UFC fights · 34 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 27 Jun 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed20.8significant, per round

Strikes absorbed21.2per round

Striking differential-0.5per round

Takedown attempts0.41per round

Takedown defense90.4%of attempts stopped

Finish rate50.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 20.8
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 21.2
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): -0.5
Striking accuracy: 52.9%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 50.2%
Knockdowns per round: 0.09
Target: head / body / leg: 43.2% / 39.1% / 17.7%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 86.7% / 10.5% / 2.8%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 0.41
Takedowns landed per round: 0.29
Takedown accuracy: 71.4%
Takedown defense: 90.4%
Control time per round: 0:19
Submission attempts per round: 0.00
Reversals per round: 0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 8-5-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 50.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 4 · 0 · 4
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 3 · 0 · 2
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 3 / 3
Average fight time: 12:23 (over 12 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Rafael Fiziev — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 27 Jun 2026	Manuel Torres	W	KO/TKO Punches	R2 0:15	UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
Sat 31 Jan 2026	Mauricio Ruffy	L	KO/TKO Punches	R2 4:30	UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Sat 21 Jun 2025	Ignacio Bahamondes	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
Sat 8 Mar 2025	Justin Gaethje	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Sat 23 Sep 2023	Mateusz Gamrot	L	KO/TKO	R2 2:03	UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot

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Rafael Fiziev — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 18 Mar 2023	Justin Gaethje	L	M-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Sat 9 Jul 2022	Rafael Dos Anjos	W	KO/TKO Punch	R5 0:18	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
Sat 4 Dec 2021	Brad Riddell	W	KO/TKO Kick	R3 2:20	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
Sat 7 Aug 2021	King Green	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
Sat 12 Dec 2020	Renato Moicano	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 4:05	UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Sat 18 Jul 2020	Marc Diakiese	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Sat 26 Oct 2019	Alex White	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Sat 20 Apr 2019	Magomed Mustafaev	L	KO/TKO Spinning Back Kick	R1 1:26	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik

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