#11Rafael FizievAll-Around

Lightweight · 14-5 · switch

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Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
33
Elo Rating
1596.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Completes 71% of their takedown attempts — better than 98% of Lightweight fighters
  • Stops 90% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 96% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands 52% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 86% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Attempts just 0.00 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 90% of Lightweight fighters
  • Absorbs 4.81 significant strikes per minute — worse than 88% of Lightweight fighters
  • Avoids only 50% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 80% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.71
    Top 17%
  • Striking accuracy
    52%
    Top 14%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.81
    Bottom 12%
  • Striking defense
    50%
    Bottom 20%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.00
    Bottom 35%
  • Takedown accuracy
    71%
    Top 2%
  • Takedown defense
    90%
    Top 4%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 10%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1623, higher than 91% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1597).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520257:03Gamrot15:00Gaethje15:00Bahamondes9:30Ruffy5:15Torres
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
2026-06-27 · KO/TKO, R2 0:15
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
2026-01-31 · KO/TKO, R2 4:30
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
2025-06-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
2025-03-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
2023-09-23 · KO/TKO, R2 2:03
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
2023-03-18 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
2022-07-09 · KO/TKO, R5 0:18
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
2021-12-04 · KO/TKO, R3 2:20
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
2021-08-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
2020-12-12 · KO/TKO, R1 4:05
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
2020-07-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
2019-10-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
2019-04-20 · KO/TKO, R1 1:26