Rafael Fiziev opens up after his loss at UFC 325 and shows his badly bruised face after fighting Mauricio Ruffy.

the face of Raphael Fiziev after battle with Justin gaethje. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @shaunalshatti

Mauricio Ruffy's dominant victory at UFC 325, this past Saturday (31), in Sydney, Australia, left visible marks on the other side of the octagon. Defeated by technical knockout in the second round, Raphael Fiziev He used social media after the event to vent and expose the physical consequences of the fight, showing his badly bruised face after being defeated by the Brazilian on the main card.

A Muay Thai specialist, Fiziev started the fight better, occupying the center of the octagon and insistently using low kicks to try and impose his rhythm. However, Ruffy showed a keen reading of the game and finished the fight in the second round. After the fight, the Azerbaijani fighter appeared in an Instagram story with a visibly swollen face and summarized the moment in a few words.

"I have nothing to say... I took many blows to the head, my head was beaten," he said. Raphael Fiziev.

Raphael Fiziev after his loss to Mauricio Ruffy:

“I have nothing to say… they hit me a lot in the head” 😵‍💫😅#UFC325 #MMATwitter pic.twitter.com/UtHxrcozzv

— The Fight Fanatic🥊 (@FightFanatic_) February 1, 2026

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Check out the results of UFC 325

MAIN CARD

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Alexander Volkanovsky derrotou Diego lopes by unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) – Championship fight

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Benoit Saint-Denis derrotou Dan Hooker by technical knockout (punches and elbows) at 4:45 of round 2

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy derrotou Raphael Fiziev by technical knockout (punches) at 4min30sec of R2

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg.): Tallison Teixeira derrotou Tai tuivasa by unanimous decision of the judges (28-29, 28-29, 28-29)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Quillan Salkilld derrotou Jamie Mullarkey by submission (rear naked choke) at 3min01sec of R1

PRELIMINARY CARD

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Billy Elekana derrotou Junior Tafa by submission (rear naked choke) at 3min18sec of R2

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Cam Rowston defeated Cody Brundage by technical knockout (punches) at 4min08sec of R2

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Jacob Malkoun derrotou Torrez Finney by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Welterweight (up to 77 kg.): Jonathan Micallef derrotou Oban Elliott by submission (rear naked choke) at 3min31sec of R2

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Kaan Ofli derrotou Yi Zha by majority decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Dom Mar Fan defeated SangWook Kim by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Keiichiro Nakamura defeated Sebastian Szalay by technical knockout (knee strike) at 3:38 of round 3.

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Lawrence Lui defeated Sulangrangbo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)