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Rafael Fiziev vs Manuel Torres

Rafael Fiziev

Pro 13-5-0  |  UFC 8-5-0
Lightweight
VS

Manuel Torres

Pro 17-3-0  |  UFC 5-1-0
Age
33|31
Height
5'8"|5'10"
Reach
71"|73"
Stance
Switch|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic Rafael Fiziev Manuel Torres Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.8%59.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.76.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.74.3
Strike Differential-0.0/min2.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy75.0%66.7%
Takedown Defense90.7%90.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.12.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.01.0
Control Time/15min1:061:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins37.5%80.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%20.0%
Decision % of Wins62.5%0.0%
Avg Fight Time12:172:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges036 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Rafael Fiziev Manuel Torres Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.5%63.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.05.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.94.2
Takedown Accuracy90.9%100.0%
Takedown Defense92.3%80.0%
Control Time/Fight0:490:15
Edges123 even

Last 3 Fights

Rafael Fiziev

LOSS
vs. Mauricio Ruffy
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:30
Rafael Fiziev36/6655%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Mauricio Ruffy55/8862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafael Fiziev62/11355%TD 4/4Ctrl 1:43
Ignacio Bahamondes50/14734%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Justin Gaethje
UFC 313 • Mar 2025
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafael Fiziev68/11957%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:40
Justin Gaethje72/13454%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:32
▼ Rounds

Manuel Torres

WIN
vs. Grant Dawson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:25
Manuel Torres9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Grant Dawson8/2138%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Drew Dober
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:45
Manuel Torres23/2592%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Drew Dober3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:02
Manuel Torres20/4347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
Ignacio Bahamondes31/5853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Rafael Fiziev
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafael Fiziev62/11355%TD 4/4Ctrl 1:43
Ignacio Bahamondes50/14734%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:13
▼ Rounds
Manuel Torres
LOSS
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:02
Manuel Torres20/4347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
Ignacio Bahamondes31/5853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Manuel Torres is the busier striker, landing 6.7 significant strikes per minute vs 4.7. Their opponent absorbs 4.7 strikes per minute on average — Manuel Torres's output should find a target.

Grappling: Rafael Fiziev shoots at 75% accuracy but Manuel Torres stops 90% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Manuel Torres shoots at 67% accuracy against Rafael Fiziev's 91% defense — Rafael Fiziev should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Manuel Torres finishes 100% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 20% sub).

Fight Length: Rafael Fiziev's fights average 12:17 vs 2:32 for Manuel Torres. If this reaches the championship rounds, Rafael Fiziev's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-05-11 19:07:08 | Data source: UFCStats.com