Rafael Fiziev refuses to be called a product of Kyrgyz combat sports

Rafael Fiziev has rejected the label of being a product of Kyrgyz martial arts, saying he considers himself self-made. In an interview ahead of UFC Baku, Fiziev also praised several fighters he sees as generational talents, including Justin Gaethje, Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Jon Jones, describing them as gifted with something special from birth.