Rafael Fiziev

“Ataman”
Rafael Fiziev
#11 Lightweight
OctagonStats Rating 1560
8-5-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)
Reach71" (180 cm)
StanceSwitch
BornMar 05, 1993
Age33
DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.71
Str. Acc52%
SApM4.81
Str. Def50%
TD Avg1.00
TD Acc71%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

W L W L L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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13 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
4 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 4 decision wins
Losses by method
3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate50%
Times finished60%
StreakW1
Best streak6
Avg fight11:32
Octagon time2h 29m
Opp win%75%
ActiveApr. 20, 2019 – Jun. 27, 2026 (8y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced5
Ranked wins1
Best ranked winRenato Moicano (#12 Lightweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night4
Fight of the Night4
Total bonuses8
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Rafael Fiziev "Ataman" is a 14-5-0 knockout artist.

Rafael debuted Apr. 20, 2019 vs Magomed Mustafaev (loss). Longest win streak: 6. 8 years active (Apr. 20, 2019–Jun. 27, 2026).

Best wins: King Green (U-DEC R3, Aug. 07, 2021); Rafael Dos Anjos (KO/TKO Punch R5, Jul. 09, 2022); Renato Moicano (KO/TKO Punch R1, Dec. 12, 2020).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Jun. 27, 2026UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. TorresW Manuel TorresKO/TKO Punches20:151 025 222 00 0
Jan. 31, 2026UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2L Mauricio RuffyKO/TKO Punches24:300 136 550 00 0
Jun. 21, 2025UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.W Ignacio BahamondesU-DEC35:000 062 504 00 0
Mar. 08, 2025UFC 313: Pereira vs. AnkalaevL Justin GaethjeU-DEC35:000 168 722 00 0
Sep. 23, 2023UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. GamrotL Mateusz GamrotKO/TKO22:030 018 160 10 0
Mar. 18, 2023UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3L Justin GaethjeM-DEC35:000 097 1030 10 0
Jul. 09, 2022UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FizievW Rafael Dos AnjosKO/TKO Punch50:181 064 540 20 0
Dec. 04, 2021UFC Fight Night: Font vs. AldoW Brad RiddellKO/TKO Kick32:200 066 590 10 0
Aug. 07, 2021UFC 265: Lewis vs. GaneW King GreenU-DEC35:000 0104 1430 00 0
Dec. 12, 2020UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. MorenoW Renato MoicanoKO/TKO Punch14:051 021 150 00 0
Jul. 18, 2020UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2W Marc DiakieseU-DEC35:000 078 681 00 0
Oct. 26, 2019UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenW Alex WhiteU-DEC35:000 066 551 00 0
Apr. 20, 2019UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. OleinikL Magomed MustafaevKO/TKO Spinning Back Kick11:260 11 100 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.