Overview
- Rafael Fiziev scored a second-round spinning-wheel-kick knockout of Manuel Torres on June 27 at UFC Baku to stop a four-loss-in-five-fights slide and earn a Performance bonus.
- Fiziev said a jab had blurred his left eye entering round two and described the kick as a 'lucky' shot because he could not see clearly when he threw it.
- After the win Fiziev publicly attacked the UFC’s new Meta A.I. rankings, saying the system omitted him from the pre-fight top 15 and calling it 'elephant shit.'
- Matchmakers and media now favor realistic next steps such as rematches or ranked tests like Mateusz Gamrot or Renato Moicano rather than an immediate BMF showdown with Charles Oliveira.
- Manuel Torres’ momentum stalled with the loss, and other UFC Baku finishers and prospects who earned bonuses are now being pushed toward higher-profile fights.