Rafael Fiziev
8W · 5L
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Lightweight
50% finish rate50% as favorite100% as underdog
1487
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
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Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
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#71of 89 active
Age
33
Mar 5, 1993
Height
5'8" (172.72 cm)
Reach
180.34 cm
Win Rate
61.5%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.71
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.84
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.13
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
49%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.83
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
90%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.00
Sub_Avg
High-volume strikerElite TD defense
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
4.8
Sig. Strikes
0.7
Takedowns
0.1
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO4 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO3 (60%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
50%
5W – 5L in 10 fights
As Underdog
100%
2W – 0L in 2 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Mauricio Ruffy
-14.71487
def. Ignacio Bahamondes
+9.21502
lost to Justin Gaethje
-8.81492
lost to Mateusz Gamrot
-3.01501
lost to Justin Gaethje
-1.71504
def. Rafael Dos Anjos
+2.01506
def. Brad Riddell
+1.31504
def. Bobby Green
+1.31503
def. Renato Moicano
+0.81501
def. Marc Diakiese
+0.51501
def. Alex White
+0.31500
lost to Magomed Mustafaev
-0.21500
Division ELO Rankings
Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Quillan Salkilld
1573
Chris Padilla
1550
Chris Duncan
1549
Fares Ziam
1543
Mason Jones
1543
Tom Nolan
1542
Ilia Topuria
1538
Mauricio Ruffy
1537
Fight History (13 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · Jun 27, 2026
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
vs Brad Riddell
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · Dec 4, 2021
vs Bobby Green
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · Aug 7, 2021
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · Dec 12, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · Jul 18, 2020
vs Alex White
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren · Oct 26, 2019
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019
Loss
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