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Rafael Fiziev "Ataman"

Active #29 lightweight · age 33 · Switch · 5'8" 173 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Jun 27
vs Manuel Torres · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
At a glance
Elo rating
1534
Global Elo 1585 ±39
Rank
#29
top 32% of division
UFC record
7-5-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -5
Last fight
Jan 31, 2026
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 25m
Avg fight time
12:04
Bonuses
9
Fights per year
1.8
Since last fight
5mo

Honest Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Apr 20, 2019 — L vs Magomed Mustafaev Δ-30Oct 26, 2019 — W vs Alex White Δ+29Jul 18, 2020 — W vs Marc Diakiese Δ+32Dec 12, 2020 — W vs Renato Moicano Δ+39Aug 7, 2021 — W vs King Green Δ+29Dec 4, 2021 — W vs Brad Riddell Δ+19Jul 9, 2022 — W vs Rafael Dos Anjos Δ+21Mar 18, 2023 — L vs Justin Gaethje Δ-17Sep 23, 2023 — L vs Mateusz Gamrot Δ-18Mar 8, 2025 — L vs Justin Gaethje Δ-14Jun 21, 2025 — W vs Ignacio Bahamondes Δ+16Jan 31, 2026 — L vs Mauricio Ruffy Δ-21 1350140014501500155016001650 202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":336,"elo":1419,"date":"2019-04-20","opp":"Magomed Mustafaev","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":1,"x":144.9,"y":304.9,"elo":1449,"date":"2019-10-26","opp":"Alex White","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":222.2,"y":271.3,"elo":1480,"date":"2020-07-18","opp":"Marc Diakiese","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":264.9,"y":229.8,"elo":1519,"date":"2020-12-12","opp":"Renato Moicano","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":4,"x":334.1,"y":199.3,"elo":1548,"date":"2021-08-07","opp":"King Green","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":5,"x":368.6,"y":179,"elo":1567,"date":"2021-12-04","opp":"Brad Riddell","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":6,"x":431.7,"y":156.5,"elo":1588,"date":"2022-07-09","opp":"Rafael Dos Anjos","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":7,"x":504.9,"y":174.4,"elo":1571,"date":"2023-03-18","opp":"Justin Gaethje","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":8,"x":559.8,"y":194,"elo":1553,"date":"2023-09-23","opp":"Mateusz Gamrot","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":9,"x":714.4,"y":208.9,"elo":1539,"date":"2025-03-08","opp":"Justin Gaethje","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":10,"x":744.9,"y":191.5,"elo":1555,"date":"2025-06-21","opp":"Ignacio Bahamondes","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":213.7,"elo":1534,"date":"2026-01-31","opp":"Mauricio Ruffy","result":"L","delta":-21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 31, 2026 Mauricio Ruffy L -21
Jun 21, 2025 Ignacio Bahamondes W +16
Mar 8, 2025 Justin Gaethje L -14
Sep 23, 2023 Mateusz Gamrot L -18
Mar 18, 2023 Justin Gaethje L -17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
43%
3 / 7
Finish rate
KO
3
43% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
4
57% of wins
KO: 3 (43%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 4 (57%) 4
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
R3
1 33%
R4
R5
1 33%

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 681 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
43% Head
  • Head 43%
  • Body 40%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
88% Distance
  • Distance 88%
  • Clinch 10%
  • Ground 2%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
60%
of losses by finish
3 of 5 · usually R2
3 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1609
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 7 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Rafael Dos Anjos
Elo 1669 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.7
+1.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1535
1559
Notable wins
Rafael Dos Anjos 1669 Brad Riddell 1612

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Rafael Fiziev on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.