Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“Ataman”

Rafael Fiziev

13-512 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

Declining

2× Title

2× 5R

High Wear

5'8"ht·71"reach·Switchstance·33age

Last fightLMauricio Ruffy·KO/TKO·R2·3mo ago

Fighter Context

7–5UFC·

3KO

0Sub

4Dec

12.1min/fight

145UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

6–5(11 fights)

50%finish rate

-0.7str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–1(3 fights)

50%finish rate

-0.8str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.13

Neutral

42%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.177

Average

58%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Average

21%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

47%

Average

37%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Fiziev

Blitzer

Body Attacker

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.71

Str. Accuracy52%

681UFC landed/1,295attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.6 vs avg4.84

Str. Defense49%

KD Rate / fight0.17

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.25

CQ KO Power

Below Avg17%ile0.29

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

43%

Body

40%

Leg

17%

By Position

Distance88%

Clinch10%

Ground2%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 112 rounds	Round 210 rounds	Round 38 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 5
Avg. Landed	18	22	29	12	—
Avg. Absorbed	16	24	32	15	—
Avg. Net	+3	-2	-3	-3	—

Grappling

Fiziev

Control Wrestler

·51s ctrlAverage Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.83

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.24

TD Accuracy66%

8UFC landed/12attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense90%

47UFC defended/52opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Not Sub Tested

Finishing

Finish Rate

43%

Average

div avg 52%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 7

Submission0 / 7

Decision4 / 7

KD → Finish

2/2Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 5

Submission0 / 5

Decision2 / 5

Loss Pattern

3 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2

KO artist. 3 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

29%

2 of 7 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.2pts

W4 dec

0.8pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

0SD

1MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 58 vs 56 first half

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=10

R3n=8

Outputsig strikes / min

4.0

4.6

6.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.4

5.1

6.9

Diff

+0.6

-0.5

-0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲TD Acc+33%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Fiziev — 12 UFC Fights

Result

Method

12 fights

Mauricio Ruffy

KO/TKO R2 · 4:30Jan '26

-19

·36 SS (55%)·55 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken

Ignacio Bahamondes

U-DEC R3Jun '25

+12

·62 SS (55%)·50 abs·4/4 td·103s ctrl

Justin GaethjeVeteran

U-DEC R3Mar '25

-4

·68 SS (57%)·72 abs·2/2 td·40s ctrl·1 kd taken

↵ 18mo layoff

Mateusz Gamrot

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 2:03Sep '23

·18 SS (56%)·16 abs·1 td taken

Justin Gaethje

M-DEC R3Mar '23

-6

·97 SS (57%)·103 abs·1 td taken

Rafael Dos AnjosElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 0:18Jul '22

+10

·64 SS (40%)·54 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·179s ctrl·1 kd landed

Brad Riddell

KO/TKO R3 · 2:20Dec '21

·66 SS (54%)·59 abs·1 td taken·9s ctrl

King GreenVeteran

U-DEC R3Aug '21

-39

·104 SS (47%)·143 abs·8s ctrl

Renato Moicano

KO/TKO R1 · 4:05Dec '20

·21 SS (60%)·15 abs·0/1 td·1 kd landed

Marc Diakiese

U-DEC R3Jul '20

+10

·78 SS (63%)·68 abs·1/2 td·169s ctrl

All Fighters

Lightweight

“Ataman”

Rafael Fiziev

13-512 UFC

Form

5'8"ht·71"reach·Switchstance·33age

Last fightLMauricio Ruffy·KO/TKO·3mo ago

Fighter Context

7–5UFC·

3KO

0Sub

4Dec

12.1min/fight

145UFC min

vs. Winning Record6–5

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.13

42%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.177

58%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

21%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

47%

37%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Fiziev

Lightweight avg

BlitzerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min4.71

Str. Accuracy52%

681UFC landed/1,295attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.6 vs avg4.84

Str. Defense49%

KD Rate / Fight0.17

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.25

CQ KO Power

Below Avg17%ile0.29

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

43%

Body

40%

Leg

17%

By Position

Dist88%

Clinch10%

Ground2%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=12	R2 n=10	R3 n=8	R4 n=1	R5
Landed	18	22	29	12	—
Absorbed	16	24	32	15	—
Net	+3	-2	-3	-3	—

Grappling

Fiziev

Lightweight avg

Control Wrestler

51s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.83

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.24

TD Accuracy66%

8UFC landed/12attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense90%

47UFC defended/52opp. attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

43%

Average

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

0Sub

4Dec

Loss Methods

3KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

29%2 of 7 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.2pts

W4 dec

0.8pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

0SD

1MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=10

R3n=8

Outputsig strikes / min

4.0

4.6

6.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.4

5.1

6.9

Diff

+0.6

-0.5

-0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Fiziev — UFC Fight Log

Mauricio Ruffy

KO/TKO·R2·Jan '26

36 SS (55%)·55 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken

Ignacio Bahamondes

U-DEC·R3·Jun '25

62 SS (55%)·50 abs·4/4 td·103s ctrl

Justin GaethjeVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Mar '25

68 SS (57%)·72 abs·2/2 td·40s ctrl·1 kd taken

Mateusz GamrotTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Sep '23

18 SS (56%)·16 abs·1 td taken

Justin Gaethje

M-DEC·R3·Mar '23

97 SS (57%)·103 abs·1 td taken

Rafael Dos AnjosEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R5·Jul '22

64 SS (40%)·54 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·179s ctrl·1 kd

Brad Riddell

KO/TKO·R3·Dec '21

66 SS (54%)·59 abs·1 td taken·9s ctrl

King GreenVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Aug '21

104 SS (47%)·143 abs·8s ctrl

Round 112 rounds

Round 210 rounds

Round 38 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 5

Avg. Landed

—

Avg. Absorbed

—

Avg. Net

-2

-3

—

n=12

n=10

n=8

n=1

Landed

—

Absorbed

—

Net

-2

-3

—