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Lightweight · “Tajik Eagle”

Nurullo Aliev

12-0-0 UFC 4-0-0
Smothering Control Positional Grappler
5'10"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
25Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 16.3 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 33.5 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 74.4 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 77.0 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 71.9 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 79.6 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 80.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking not good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • not good UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · July 19, 2026 watch ↗
grappling solid
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · July 19, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking not good 1 read
grappling solid 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 60 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.

Smothering Control 59% of every fight spent in control position
Positional Grappler above avg control — rates 80 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.97
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.67
Striking accuracy41.5%
Striking defense55.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min3.5
Takedown accuracy58.3%
Takedown defense80.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.5
Control time58.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Nurullo Aliev favored over Mike Davis lean UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · July 19, 2026
strikingnot good grapplingsolid

Picked on the reasoning that he's tempted by the opponent's striking but expects the grappling smother to be the deciding factor.

Undefeated at 11-0, with a striking game the analyst says exists mainly because his grappling threat sets it up -- a decent jab and leg kick that open flurries once opponents respect the takedown. Solid grappler who chains his attempts well, has a good cage push to take opponents down against the fence, and smothers once on top, eventually trapping the arms for ground strikes.

Strengthgrappling threat opens up otherwise limited striking
Strengthsolid takedown chaining and a good cage push
Strengthsmothers opponents on top and traps the arms for ground strikes
Weaknessstriking on its own is not a good tool by any means -- entirely dependent on the grappling threat to function

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
February 25, 2023 vs Rafael Alves — 1.27/min (W) Feb '23 January 11, 2025 vs Joe Solecki — 2.33/min (W) Jan '25 November 22, 2025 vs Shem Rock — 3.4/min (W) Nov '25 July 25, 2026 vs Mike Davis — 0.87/min (W) Jul '26

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Mike Davis 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · July 25, 2026
13/34Sig. strikes
22/37Absorbed
8/13Takedowns
12:25Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Shem Rock 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
51/117Sig. strikes
44/104Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:44Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Joe Solecki 13-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · January 11, 2025
35/88Sig. strikes
28/68Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
8:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Alves 20-11 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen · February 25, 2023
19/45Sig. strikes
6/17Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
10:51Control
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)
12-0-0Pro record
Kaizen MMA, Kill Cliff FCGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 10
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4
Samara MMA Federation 3
Dana White's Contender Series 1
AMC Fight Nights 1
AMC Fight Nights Global 1
Gorilla Fighting 1
Mixed Martial Arts Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan 1
Full career — 12 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Makkasharip Zaynukov Decision (majority) Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 6
September 23, 2028
Samara MMA Federation 3 5:00
W Mike Davis Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
July 25, 2026
UFC 3 5:00
W Shaqueme Rock Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
November 22, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Joe Solecki Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
January 11, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Rafael Alves Decision (majority) UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
February 25, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Wick TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 55
September 20, 2022
Dana White's Contender Series 1 4:36
W Kirill Kryukov Decision (unanimous) AMC Fight Nights: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament
September 17, 2021
AMC Fight Nights 3 5:00
W Alexander Grebnev Decision (unanimous) AMC Fight Nights Global: Winter Cup
December 24, 2020
AMC Fight Nights Global 1 3:07
W Ramazan Amirov Decision (unanimous) Gorilla Fighting 16
August 30, 2018
Gorilla Fighting 3 5:00
W Giovanny Giraldo TKO (corner stoppage) Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 4
May 11, 2018
Samara MMA Federation 2 5:00
W Sergey Malikov Decision (unanimous) Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 3
March 4, 2018
Samara MMA Federation 3 5:00
W Khabib Khabibuloev Decision (unanimous) Mixed Martial Arts Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan: Ismoili Somoni FC
February 3, 2018
Mixed Martial Arts Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan 2 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Nurullo Aliev) — 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 2.0 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 1.7 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 41.5% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 55.8% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 3.5 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 58.3% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 80.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.6
Control time 58.7% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 50.7%

Hero photo of Nurullo Aliev by Nurullo Aliev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons