Fiziev rejects label as product of Kyrgyz MMA school, praises Radjabali as a phenomenon

Rafael Fiziev has pushed back against being called a product of the Kyrgyz martial arts school, stating he considers himself self-made and expressing frustration with how the country has treated him. He credited Valentina Shevchenko's development primarily to her coach Pavel Fedotov rather than Kyrgyz training infrastructure, and noted that Muradali Murtazali trains mainly in Dagestan. Fiziev reserved particular praise for Radjabali, calling him a phenomenon and comparing his unique qualities to those of fighters like Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Jon Jones.