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Rafael Fiziev
Age, record and fight historyRafael Fiziev is a UFC lightweight who has fought at Lightweight since 2019 and holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
19 pro fights13 UFC fights
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About Rafael Fiziev
Born on March 5, 1993, in Korday, Kazakhstan, Rafael Fiziev fights out of Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States, and has competed at Lightweight in the UFC since 2019. His professional career began in 2015, and he has trained at Kill Cliff FC since 2021. Fiziev fights from the switch stance and holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Bruninho Barbosa. In his first UFC fight, he lost to Magomed Mustafaev by KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:26 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik on Apr 20, 2019.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history13
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres | Manuel Torres | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 0:15 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Mauricio Ruffy | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:30 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. | Ignacio Bahamondes | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Justin Gaethje | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot | Mateusz Gamrot | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:03 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | Justin Gaethje | L | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | Rafael Dos Anjos | W | KO/TKO | 5 | 0:18 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo | Brad Riddell | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:20 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | King Green | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno | Renato Moicano | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:05 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | Marc Diakiese | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | Alex White | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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| Apr 20, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | Magomed Mustafaev | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:26 |
How he is doing now
UFC record8-513 fights since 2019
Pro record14-5-019 pro fights
Last fightJun 27beat Manuel Torres
Last 52-3WLWLLNewest first. Won his last fight.
Career
11years2015 to 2026
- 2019UFC debutLost to Magomed Mustafaev
- Jun 27, 2026Latest fightBeat Manuel Torres
How his UFC fights ended
8 wins
KO/TKO 4Decision 4
5 losses
KO/TKO 3Decision 2
Divisions
- Lightweight: 8-52019 to 2026, 13 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Apr 20, 2019: lost to Magomed Mustafaev by KO/TKOFight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik, round 1, 1:26
Latest fight
Jun 27, 2026: beat Manuel Torres by KO/TKOFight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres, round 2, 0:15
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
He has met 11 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:48 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.