Rafael Fiziev vs Manuel Torres — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres

Baku, Azerbaijan

27 Jun 2026

Lightweight

44%

Fiziev

56%

Torres

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 0:15

Rafael Fiziev

"Ataman"

13 – 5

5'8"71" reachSwitch33 yrsWell-Rounded

CFR 57

Manuel Torres

"El Loco"

17 – 3

Knockout Artist31 yrsSwitch73" reach5'10"

CFR 73

★ Official Result

Rafael FizievwinsKO/TKOR2 · 0:15

def. Manuel Torres · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Torres

Manuel Torres wins by TKO in the third round. His physical pressure overwhelms F…

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Actual result

Fiziev wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

Torres brings knockout momentum to Fiziev's home soil in a lightweight collision that neither man can afford to lose

Rafael Fiziev returning to Baku should feel like a triumph. The National Gymnastics Arena crowd will be ferociously behind him, and he remains one of the most technically gifted lightweight strikers on the roster. The problem is that the narrative around Fiziev these days is defined by what hasn't happened: one win in his last five outings, all against elite competition, but a record that tells a …

Fiziev intel

Rafael Fiziev is 1-4 over his last five fights, his lone win a decision over Ignacio Bahamondes in 2025. The technical Azerbaijani kickboxer has found the step up to genuine elite competition brutal, but his home crowd in Baku gives him a significant emotional boost tonight.

Torres intel

Manuel Torres is 17-3 and riding back-to-back first-round stoppage wins from 2025 that propelled him into the lightweight Top 15. The Mexican is fighting outside his comfort zone geographically for the first time, but his finishing instinct has never been geography-dependent.

Key angles

Can Fiziev's technical kicking game neutralise Torres' power before Torres finds the range?

Torres' pressure style vs Fiziev's preference for distance — whoever controls range wins

Home crowd energy for Fiziev could be a genuine factor across 25 minutes

Fiziev's record in big fights: one win in five suggests something breaks down under pressure

Five rounds suits Fiziev's conditioning but also gives Torres more opportunities to land

Risk flags

Fiziev's technical superiority could be decisive if he boxes smart rather than trading

The home crowd creates an emotional variable that may produce the best version of Fiziev

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

FizievTorres

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Fiziev

Torres

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'8"

Height

+5'10"

71"

Reach

+73"

Age

+31

Switch

Stance

Switch

Fiziev

Torres

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

56.9

72.5

49.0

Performance Avg

63.9

Quality of Victory

100

Momentum Score

100

Fiziev

Torres

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

6.2

/ 10

9.4

/ 10

5.3

Style: Pressure

9.1

5.2

Style: Volume

1.4

4 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

4 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

2Distance0

3Clinch1

5Ground0

Fiziev

Torres

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.2

/ 10

1.6

/ 10

0.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.1

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

2.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Fiziev

Torres

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.7 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.5 stoppage

1 fight ago

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

13/18 fights

Chin rating based on

7/20 fights

Fiziev

Torres

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

W · KO · R2

L · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

Last 5

L · KO · R2

W · KO · R1

L · KO · R1

W · Sub · R1

Fiziev

Torres

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

50%

100%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Fiziev

Torres

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

6.2

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

9.4

1.2

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.6

0.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.1

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

2.0

5.3

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

9.1

5.2

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

1.4

Fiziev

Strike Zones

Torres

Fiziev

Attacking

10 landed

Absorbing

1 absorbed

Torres

Attacking

1 landed

Absorbing

10 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Fiziev targets the head (90% of attacks) — Torres absorbs 90% of strikes there

🎯Torres targets the head (100% of attacks) — Fiziev absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Fiziev

RND

Torres

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Fiziev · Last 5

W · KO · R2

Manuel Torres

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · 2026-06

L · KO · R2

Mauricio Ruffy

KO/TKO

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W · Dec · R3

Ignacio Bahamondes

Decision

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L · Dec · R3

Justin Gaethje

Decision

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L · KO · R2

Mateusz Gamrot

KO/TKO

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Torres · Last 5

L · KO · R2

Rafael Fiziev

KO/TKO

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W · KO · R1

Grant Dawson

KO/TKO

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W · KO · R1

Drew Dober

KO/TKO

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L · KO · R1

Ignacio Bahamondes

KO/TKO

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W · Sub · R1

Chris Duncan

Submission

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