Fiziev Distances Himself From Kyrgyz MMA, Praises Razhabali as a Phenomenon

Rafael Fiziev stated he considers himself a product of his own development rather than of any Kyrgyz MMA school, extending the same view to Valentina Shevchenko. He credited Shevchenko's foundation to her coach Pavel Fedotov and noted that Murtazali Magomedov trains primarily in Dagestan. Fiziev reserved particular praise for Razhabali, calling him a once-in-a-generation phenomenon alongside the likes of Islam Makhachev, Khabib, and Jon Jones.