Renowned UFC fighter Rafael Fiziev announced that he would no longer go out to fight with the flag of Kyrgyzstan. He hinted that he was subjected to religious persecution by the country's muftiate and some influential people. What caused the harassment also remains unknown. He also plans to leave the country for this reason.
"Today my family and I faced harassment from the muftiyat, as well as from famous people in Kyrgyzstan. Because of this harassment and false videos my family and I receive a lot of angry messages from all over Kyrgyzstan. And we are not talking about dozens, but hundreds and thousands of messages," the fighter said.