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

Rafael Fiziev 's face after his fight with Justin Gaethje . Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @shaunalshatti

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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, Rafael Fiziev 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," said Rafael Fiziev.

Rafael 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 Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) – Title fight

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Benoit Saint Denis defeated Dan Hooker by technical knockout (punches and elbows) at 4:45 of round 2.

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy defeated Rafael Fiziev by technical knockout (punches) at 4:30 of round 2.

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Tallison Teixeira defeated Tai Tuivasa by unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Quillan Salkilld defeated Jamie Mullarkey by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:01 of Round 1.

PRELIMINARY CARD

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Billy Elekana defeated Junior Tafa by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:18 of round 2.

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Cam Rowston defeated Cody Brundage by technical knockout (punches) at 4:08 of round 2.

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Jacob Malkoun defeated Torrez Finney by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Welterweight (up to 77 kg): Jonathan Micallef defeated Oban Elliott by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:31 of round 2.

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Kaan Ofli defeated Yi Zha by majority decision (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)

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