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Rafael Fiziev

Last fought: Jun 2026
RECORD
Pro
14-5-0
UFC
8-5-0
Age
33
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:32
Fight Completion Rate66.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.31
% Fights Inside the Distance53.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)82-44 (65.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)58-31 (65.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)24-13 (64.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)84.1%
% Time in Control7.2%
% Time Controlled8.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time45.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.85
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.87
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.02
Distance Strike Accuracy50.5%
Distance Strike Defense52.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.54
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.51
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.56
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.06
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.57
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Rafael Fiziev   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Rafael Fiziev
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.8
Strike Differential-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy71.4%
Takedown Defense90.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min1:04
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time11:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.2
Takedown Accuracy88.9%
Takedown Defense90.9%
Control Time/Fight0:37

Fight History

WIN
vs. Manuel Torres
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres • Jun 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:15
Rafael Fiziev25/3964%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:42KD 1
Manuel Torres22/5242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mauricio Ruffy
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:30
Rafael Fiziev36/6655%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Mauricio Ruffy55/8862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45KD 1
▼ 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: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafael Fiziev68/11957%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:40
Justin Gaethje72/13454%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:32KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mateusz Gamrot
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot • Sep 2023Lightweight
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:03
Rafael Fiziev18/3256%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mateusz Gamrot16/4040%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:28
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Justin Gaethje
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 • Mar 2023Lightweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafael Fiziev97/16957%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Justin Gaethje103/17160%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 5, 0:18
Rafael Fiziev64/15940%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:59KD 1
Rafael Dos Anjos54/11049%TD 2/16Ctrl 6:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brad Riddell
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo • Dec 2021Lightweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 2:20
Rafael Fiziev66/12354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Brad Riddell59/11551%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. King Green
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane • Aug 2021Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafael Fiziev104/22347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
King Green143/26354%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renato Moicano
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno • Dec 2020Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:05
Rafael Fiziev21/3560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Renato Moicano15/3741%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marc Diakiese
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafael Fiziev78/12463%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:49
Marc Diakiese68/14846%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex White
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren • Oct 2019Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafael Fiziev66/13150%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:35
Alex White55/13341%TD 0/11Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Magomed Mustafaev
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik • Apr 2019Lightweight
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Kick) • Rd 1, 1:26
Rafael Fiziev1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Magomed Mustafaev10/1283%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com