Rafael Fiziev distances himself from Kyrgyz MMA school, praises Rajabaili as a phenomenon

Rafael Fiziev rejected the label of being a product of the Kyrgyz martial arts school, stating he considers himself self-made. He credited the country's fighters' success to their culture, clean mountain diet, and natural physical toughness, and singled out Rajabaili as a world-class phenomenon with 100-percent finishes, comparing his elite status to fighters like Islam Makhachev, Khabib, and Justin Gaethje.