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Lightweight · “Black Wolf”

Nazim Sadykhov

11-3-1 UFC 4-2-1
Forward Pressure Striker Gets Dropped
5'10"Height
69"Reach
SouthpawStance
32Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:13Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 68.7 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 57.3 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 6.7 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 6.6 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 40.2 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 56.7 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 37.9 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 35.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · June 21, 2026 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 57 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Forward Pressure 4.8 landed and 6.0 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Striker average striking — rates 69 of 100 among UFC veterans
Gets Dropped knocked down 4 times in 57 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.75
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.01
Striking accuracy46.9%
Striking defense47.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.52
Takedowns / 15 min1.3
Takedown accuracy45.5%
Takedown defense68.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.26
Control time13.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Nazim Sadykhov favored over Matheus Camilo lean UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · June 21, 2026
strikinggood

Picked with a real hedge -- the analyst says the opponent could well win if the grappling comes into play, landing on this side mainly because of a clear edge if the fight stays standing.

A good striker, extremely dangerous in the pocket, with good combinations, good movement, and very fast hands, fighting comfortably from either stance. Spins somewhat more than the analyst would like, though the spins that land are genuinely dangerous -- the tradeoff being that a missed spin can expose the back and lead to a takedown. Striking defense is rated poor overall, though the analyst doesn't think it matters much in this specific matchup. Genuinely durable, having taken a lot of punishment in a prior fight and kept coming forward.

Strengthextremely dangerous in the pocket with good combinations and very fast hands
Strengthcomfortable from either stance
Strengthspins are genuinely dangerous when they land
Strengthdurable, has absorbed heavy punishment and kept coming
Weaknessstriking defense rated poor overall
Weaknessspins expose his back and can lead to takedowns when they miss
chin · durable

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
February 18, 2023 vs Evan Elder — 6.02/min (W) Feb '23 July 15, 2023 vs Terrance McKinney — 1.31/min (W) Jul '23 November 11, 2023 vs Viacheslav Borshchev — 6.07/min (D) Nov '23 February 15, 2025 vs Ismael Bonfim — 2.6/min (W) Feb '25 June 21, 2025 vs Nikolas Motta — 10.02/min (W) Jun '25 December 6, 2025 vs Fares Ziam — 0.4/min (L) Dec '25 June 27, 2026 vs Matheus Camilo — 0.0/min (L) — only 1.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '26

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Matheus Camilo 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:31 — UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · June 27, 2026
0/16Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Fares Ziam 17-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:59 — UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · December 6, 2025
4/16Sig. strikes
31/49Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nikolas Motta 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:17 — UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · June 21, 2025
93/150Sig. strikes
66/157Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ismael Bonfim 2-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · February 15, 2025
13/46Sig. strikes
26/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Viacheslav Borshchev 2-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · November 11, 2023
91/207Sig. strikes
143/241Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
3:32Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Terrance McKinney 13-5 walk-in Submission · R2 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva · July 15, 2023
8/15Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:55Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Evan Elder 0-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 0:38 — UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · February 18, 2023
64/132Sig. strikes
70/142Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:19Control
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)
11-3-1Pro record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 7
Fury FC 3
Cage Fury FC 2
Ring of Combat 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Full career — 15 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Matheus Camilo TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
June 27, 2026
UFC 1 1:31
L Farès Ziam TKO (elbows and punches) UFC 323
December 6, 2025
UFC 2 4:59
W Nikolas Motta KO (punches) UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
June 21, 2025
UFC 2 4:17
W Ismael Bonfim TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
February 15, 2025
UFC 1 5:00
D Viacheslav Borshchev Draw (majority) UFC 295
November 23, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Terrance McKinney Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
July 15, 2023
UFC 2 1:07
W Evan Elder TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
February 18, 2023
UFC 3 0:38
W Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada KO (punch) Dana White's Contender Series 50
August 16, 2022
Dana White's Contender Series 3 1:59
W Joe Boerschig KO (punches) Fury FC 59
March 27, 2022
Fury FC 1 0:55
W Juan Carlos De Leon TKO (punches) Fury FC 55
December 19, 2021
Fury FC 3 4:38
W John Herrera Submission (rear-naked choke) Fury FC 52
October 17, 2021
Fury FC 3 4:38
W Elijah Harris Decision (unanimous) Cage Fury FC 81
February 1, 2020
Cage Fury FC 3 5:00
W Trent Stump TKO (punches) Cage Fury FC 77
August 16, 2019
Cage Fury FC 1 4:33
W William Dill KO (punch) Ring of Combat 68
May 31, 2019
Ring of Combat 1 0:58
L Juan Galarza Submission (rear-naked choke) Ring of Combat 66
November 16, 2018
Ring of Combat 1 3:38

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

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.8 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 6.0 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 46.9% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 47.2% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.3 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 45.5% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 68.8% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.6
Control time 13.0% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 50.7%