Fiziev Rejects Label as Product of Kyrgyz MMA Scene, Praises Rajabaili as a Phenomenon

Rafael Fiziev has distanced himself from being called a product of the Kyrgyz martial arts school, stating he considers himself self-made. He credited the broader rise of Kyrgyz fighters to the country's culture and hardy physical constitution, while singling out Rajabaili as a genuine phenomenon with a 100-percent finishing rate unlike anything seen in the sport. Fiziev also praised Justin Gaethje as a uniquely gifted fighter in the same rare category as Islam Makhachev, Khabib, and Jon Jones.