Following his defeat to Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 325, Rafael Fiziev shared his first comments regarding the bout.

According to Offsideplus.az, the 32-year-old athlete vowed to return stronger, stating:

"There isn't much to say. I got beat up pretty good. But what can you do? I am living the life I have the courage to live. Yes, I dared to do this. I am a fighter; I will be back. I’ll keep going, keep improving, keep working, and keep moving forward to make everyone proud with my victories. I will overcome this. Thank you to everyone who supports me. I’m sorry I couldn't make you all happy today..."