Rafael Fiziev Refuses to Be Called a Product of Kyrgyz MMA, Credits Only Himself

UFC lightweight Rafael Fiziev has rejected the label of being a product of the Kyrgyz martial arts school, insisting he is self-made. He also disputed the same characterization for Valentina Shevchenko, noting she trained in Kyrgyzstan for only five to six years before travelling internationally. Fiziev praised the talent emerging from the country, singling out Radjabali Shaydullaev as a phenomenon unlike any other fighter in the world today.