Rafael Fiziev rejects Kyrgyz fighting school label, praises Gaethje and Razhabali

Rafael Fiziev has stated he considers himself self-made and does not identify as a product of the Kyrgyz martial arts school. He praised fighters like Razhabali, Justin Gaethje, Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Jon Jones as exceptional talents gifted with rare qualities. Fiziev described Gaethje as a phenomenon whose unconventional striking style makes him nearly impossible to hit.