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Welterweight

Abubakar Nurmagomedov

15-4-1 UFC 2-2-0
Hard To Hit Precision Striker
5'11"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
11:57Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 31.6 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 71.9 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 71.9 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 71.9 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 54.0 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 71.9 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 28.3 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 71.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Above avg 72
  2. Striking D Above avg 72
  3. Durability Above avg 72
  4. TD Defense Above avg 72
  5. Control Above avg 72
  6. Wrestling Average 54
  7. Striking Below avg 32
  8. Grappling Below avg 28

Built on 47 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Hit opponents land only 35% of what they throw
Precision Striker above avg accuracy — rates 72 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.78
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.61
Striking accuracy53.2%
Striking defense65.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.25
Takedown accuracy22.2%
Takedown defense88.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time42.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
November 9, 2019 vs David Zawada — 1.41/min (L) — only 2.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '19 March 27, 2021 vs Jared Gooden — 4.0/min (W) Mar '21 October 22, 2022 vs Gadzhi Omargadzhiev — 2.67/min (W) Oct '22 June 3, 2023 vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos — 1.93/min (L) Jun '23

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 22-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · June 3, 2023
29/54Sig. strikes
42/113Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
6:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gadzhi Omargadzhiev 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · October 22, 2022
40/67Sig. strikes
38/99Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
7:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Gooden 17-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · March 27, 2021
60/120Sig. strikes
43/136Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
4:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L David Zawada 16-5 walk-in Submission · R1 2:50 — UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar · November 9, 2019
4/9Sig. strikes
2/11Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
15-4-1Pro record
Gadzhi Makhachev freestyle wrestling club, American Kickboxing Academy, KHK MMA Team, SC Bazarganova, Eagles MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 3
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

WSOF 5
UFC 4
PFL 3
Sochi Star Club 2
Liga Kavkaz 2
Union of Veterans of Sport 1
Russian MMA Union 1
OctagonMMA Warriors 1

+ 1 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 20 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi
June 3, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Gadzhi Omargadzhiev Decision (unanimous) UFC 280
October 22, 2022
UFC 3 5:00
W Jared Gooden Decision (unanimous) UFC 260
March 27, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
L David Zawada Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
November 9, 2019
UFC 1 2:50
D Bojan Veličković Draw (unanimous) PFL 10
October 20, 2018
PFL 2 5:00
W Jonatan Westin Decision (unanimous) PFL 6
August 16, 2018
PFL 3 5:00
L Pavel Kusch Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 3
July 5, 2018
PFL 2 1:23
W Matt Secor Decision (unanimous) WSOF 35
March 18, 2017
WSOF 3 5:00
W John Howard Decision (unanimous) WSOF 33
October 7, 2016
WSOF 3 5:00
W Matthew Frincu TKO (punches) WSOF 30
April 2, 2016
WSOF 2 3:05
W Danny Davis Jr. Decision (unanimous) WSOF 26
December 18, 2015
WSOF 3 5:00
W Jorge Moreno Decision (unanimous) WSOF 22
August 1, 2015
WSOF 3 5:00
W Vladimir Gunzu TKO (punches) Sochi Star Club: Sochi Star Tournament 3
February 22, 2015
Sochi Star Club 1 —
L Magomed Mustafaev TKO (doctor stoppage) Sochi Star Club: Sochi Star Tournament 1
September 1, 2014
Sochi Star Club 2 4:11
W Dmitry Capmari TKO (punches) Union of Veterans of Sport: Champion Cup
December 21, 2013
Union of Veterans of Sport 1 3:36
W Magomed Shakhbanov TKO (punches) Liga Kavkaz: Grand Umakhan Battle
July 7, 2013
Liga Kavkaz 1 2:46
W Yuri Grigoryan Submission (kimura) Russian MMA Union: St. Petersburg MMA Championship 1
March 31, 2013
Russian MMA Union 1 1:40
W Sergei Akinin TKO (punches) OctagonMMA Warriors: Nurmagomedov vs. Akinin
February 21, 2013
OctagonMMA Warriors 1 4:10
W Anatoly Safronov Submission (triangle choke) Liga Kavkaz 2012
July 3, 2012
Liga Kavkaz 1 2:30
W Ibrahim Dzhantukhanov Submission (armbar) ProFC: Battle in the Caucasus
October 22, 2011
ProFC 1 1:32

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Abubakar Nurmagomedov) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.6 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 53.2% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 65.2% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 22.2% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 88.9% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 42.5% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 54.1%