Mauricio Ruffy vs Rafael Fiziev

Mauricio Ruffy vs Rafael Fiziev: Matchup Breakdown

Mauricio Ruffy is 5-1 in the Lightweight division with an 83.3% win rate. Rafael Fiziev is 8-5 at Lightweight, winning 61.5% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Mauricio Ruffy leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 on Jan 31, 2026, won by Mauricio Ruffy by KO/TKO in round 2.

Mauricio Ruffy holds the higher ELO rating, 1,056 to 1,003. Career peaks are 1,058 for Mauricio Ruffy and 1,097 for Rafael Fiziev. Mauricio Ruffy has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 5 victories, an 80% finish rate. Rafael Fiziev has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.

Mauricio Ruffy stands 5' 11" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Rafael Fiziev is 5' 8" with a reach of 71", switch. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Mauricio Ruffy. Mauricio Ruffy is 30, Rafael Fiziev is 33.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Mauricio Ruffy has landed 175 significant strikes at 57% accuracy with 0 takedowns and 1:55 of control time. Rafael Fiziev has landed 706 at 52.9% with 10 takedowns and 10:49 of control.

They share 1 common opponent: King Green.