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Bantamweight · “Tajik”

Muin Gafurov

2-3-0
Defensive Striker Durable Submission-Vulnerable
5'7"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
30Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
12:14Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 52.1 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 57.2 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 76.7 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 62.0 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 41.6 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 51.8 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 23.1 of 100 Control — Average, rated 56.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking not yet read
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · February 1, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking not yet read
grappling decent 1 read
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durability not yet read

Built on 61 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 77 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable average durability — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 3 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.68
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.35
Striking accuracy47.0%
Striking defense59.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.25
Takedowns / 15 min0.74
Takedown accuracy18.8%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time21.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-2

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Jakub Wiklacz favored — picked against Muin Gafurov clear UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · February 1, 2026
grapplingdecent

The analyst is skeptical of Gafurov's ability to keep this fight standing and gives Wiklacz a clear grappling edge if it hits the mat.

Gafurov has decent pop in his hands and solid kicks at range, and he can take a shot, but he tends to loop his punches, leaving himself open to counters when he swings for the fences. He does have a real grappling game of his own -- sound takedowns and a good ability to finish rounds once he gets an opponent's back -- but the analyst sees him as clearly outmatched on the mat against this particular opponent, which puts real pressure on him to win the fight standing.

Strengthpower in the hands
Strengthkicks at range
Strengthdurability
Strengthsolid takedowns and back control
Weaknessloops his punches, leaving himself open to counters

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
June 3, 2023 vs John Castaneda — 4.07/min (L) Jun '23 October 21, 2023 vs Said Nurmagomedov — 0.82/min (L) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '23 June 22, 2024 vs Kyung Ho Kang — 3.13/min (W) Jun '24 January 18, 2025 vs Rinya Nakamura — 2.47/min (W) Jan '25 February 7, 2026 vs Jakub Wiklacz — 5.27/min (L) Feb '26

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jakub Wiklacz 16-3-2 walk-in Submission · R3 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira · February 7, 2026
79/158Sig. strikes
56/148Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
1:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rinya Nakamura 9-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · January 18, 2025
37/90Sig. strikes
31/73Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:37Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyung Ho Kang 8-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · June 22, 2024
47/71Sig. strikes
12/35Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
6:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Said Nurmagomedov 17-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:13 — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · October 21, 2023
1/3Sig. strikes
5/11Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L John Castaneda 17-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · June 3, 2023
61/157Sig. strikes
40/88Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
1:55Control
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

UFC bouts in this database
2-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.7 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 2.4 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 47.0% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 59.4% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 18.8% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 21.3% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 48.2%