Rafael Fiziev rejects label as product of Kyrgyz MMA school

Rafael Fiziev has distanced himself from being called a product of the Kyrgyz martial arts system, stating he considers himself self-made. He praised Kyrgyz fighters Razhabali and Orolbai as genuine phenomena while crediting their success to the region's athletic culture rather than any formal school, and also singled out Justin Gaethje, Islam Makhachev, Khabib, and Jon Jones as fighters with a similarly rare, innate quality.