Rafael Fiziev Quotes & Statements

“Greetings everyone... what should I say? There's nothing to say. We got our a beat big time. A technical knockout, that was a real beatdown. My head got smashed. What can you do? I live the life I was brave enough to choose”

– via Instagram, reflecting on his TKO loss to Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 325 in Sydney.

“I'll step into the cage like Volk steps into the kitchen, and I'm gonna cook.”

– via the UFC 325 Press Conference, referencing Alexander Volkanovski’s famous "Cooking with Volk" series while promising a striking masterpiece against Mauricio Ruffy.

“I'm happy for Justin, but to be honest, I'm surprised he's not in shape for this fight... Topuria and Gaethje—to be honest, I don't want this fight, because brother, he is almost 38 years old”

– via speaking to reporters during the UFC 325 media day, expressing genuine concern for the interim champion's safety ahead of the undisputed title unifier.

“I cannot push 100 percent.... This is my dream fight, but I already have a couple of surgeries in my knee and it's a big risk to go in with my injured knee right now to fight.”