Muhammad Naimov
Skill profile
Built on 78 minutes of tracked cage time across 8 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
Muhammad Naimov favored over Losene Keita lean UFC Fight Night: Parnasse vs. Hooker · August 29, 2026
The analyst calls this a tight, split-decision win and directly predicts fans will be unhappy with it, which reads as a hedged pick rather than a confident one.
Naimov brings a kickboxing game built on taekwondo footwork, working range behind his kicks and leaning on the leg kick as his signature weapon, with real pop in both his hands and his kicks. He's comfortable switching stances and is more than functional on the mat, with solid takedowns and top control, though his own takedown defense lags since he rarely has to use it. He's also built a reputation for bending the rules, which the analyst treats as a double-edged trait that can help or hurt him depending on how tightly the fight gets officiated. The read here favors him grinding out a close, unglamorous decision by leaning on that grittier approach rather than winning cleanly.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Losene Keita 16-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:54 — UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse · September 5, 2026
L Mairon Santos 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:21 — UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · December 6, 2025
W Bogdan Grad 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · June 21, 2025
W Kaan Ofli 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · February 1, 2025
L Felipe Lima 12-1 walk-in Submission · R3 1:15 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · June 22, 2024
W Erik Silva 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:44 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · February 24, 2024
W Nathaniel Wood 19-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · October 21, 2023
W Jamie Mullarkey 16-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:59 — UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · June 3, 2023
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
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mairon Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC 323
December 6, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 0:21 |
| W | Bogdan Grad | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
June 21, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kaan Ofli | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
February 1, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Felipe Lima | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
June 22, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 1:15 |
| W | Erik Silva | TKO (leg injury) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
February 24, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Nathaniel Wood | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 294
October 21, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jamie Mullarkey | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi
June 3, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 2:59 |
| W | Dylan Schulte | TKO (head kick and punches) | Tuff-N-Uff 131
March 3, 2023 |
Tuff-N-Uff | 1 | 0:34 |
| W | Sitik Muduev | Decision (split) | Tuff-N-Uff 129
August 12, 2022 |
Tuff-N-Uff | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andres Ponce | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Titan FC 72
September 17, 2021 |
Titan FC | 1 | 4:53 |
| L | Olivier Murad | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 67
February 12, 2021 |
Titan FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Collin Anglin | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 33
September 15, 2020 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 2 | 2:23 |
| W | Josh Augustine | TKO (submission to leg kick) | Titan FC 62
July 23, 2020 |
Titan FC | 2 | 0:22 |
| W | Shawn Brown | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan FC 58
December 20, 2019 |
Titan FC | 1 | 4:41 |
| W | Landon Quiñones | Decision (split) | Titan FC 54
April 26, 2019 |
Titan FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Harrison Melendez | TKO (retirement) | Titan FC 52
January 25, 2019 |
Titan FC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Jernato Harris | TKO (punches) | The Jonathan Ogden Foundation: 13th Annual 'An Evening Ringside'
November 1, 2018 |
The Jonathan Ogden Foundation | 2 | 1:18 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Muhammad Naimov) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.