Welterweight · “Gladiator”
Rinat Fakhretdinov
23-1-1 UFC 6-0-1
Smothering Control
Takedown-Proof
Relentless Attack
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
10:58Avg fight
Skill profile
- Wrestling Strong 91
- TD Defense Strong 91
- Control Strong 91
- Accuracy Strong 85
- Striking Above avg 81
- Durability Above avg 72
- Striking D Below avg 43
- Grappling Below avg 43
Built on 76 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.
Smothering Control
54% of every fight spent in control position
Takedown-Proof
11 of 12 takedowns stuffed
Relentless Attack
97 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.02
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.61
Striking accuracy52.9%
Striking defense54.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.59
Takedowns / 15 min3.91
Takedown accuracy34.5%
Takedown defense91.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.2
Control time54.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-0
Striking trend
Fight history
W Andreas Gustafsson 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:54 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · September 6, 2025
23/42Sig. strikes
5/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carlos Leal 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
109/222Sig. strikes
107/246Absorbed
2/19Takedowns
3:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nicolas Dalby 23-4-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · June 22, 2024
68/134Sig. strikes
66/134Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
6:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 23-7 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · November 4, 2023
87/186Sig. strikes
75/152Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
4:25Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Lee 19-7 walk-in Submission · R1 0:55 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · July 1, 2023
11/17Sig. strikes
3/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bryan Battle 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · December 17, 2022
43/68Sig. strikes
3/16Absorbed
7/9Takedowns
14:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andreas Michailidis 12-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik · June 4, 2022
45/61Sig. strikes
18/33Absorbed
5/10Takedowns
13:00Control
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
6
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
7
Samara MMA Federation
3
Russian MMA Union
3
No.
3
Gorilla Fighting
2
UAE Warriors
1
Prosperity Fight Promo
1
Octagon Fighting Sensation
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Andreas Gustafsson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
September 6, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 0:54 |
| W | Carlos Leal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (split) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
June 22, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
November 4, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Lee | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
July 1, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | Bryan Battle | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
December 17, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andreas Michailidis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
June 4, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eric Spicely | KO (punch) | UAE Warriors 15
January 15, 2021 |
UAE Warriors | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | Jhonny Carlos | Decision (unanimous) | Gorilla Fighting 16
August 30, 2019 |
Gorilla Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alberto Uda | Submission (guillotine choke) | Gorilla Fighting 11
May 3, 2019 |
Gorilla Fighting | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Vladimir Migovich | TKO (punches) | Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 9
February 17, 2019 |
Samara MMA Federation | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Viktor Shabalov | Submission (guillotine choke) | Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 7
November 4, 2018 |
Samara MMA Federation | 2 | 3:15 |
| W | Bayram Mamedov | TKO (punches) | Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 4
May 11, 2018 |
Samara MMA Federation | 1 | — |
| W | Kevin Oliver | TKO (punches) | Prosperity Fight Promo: Battle for Samara
February 2, 2018 |
Prosperity Fight Promo | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Nurgazy Kaldar | TKO (punches) | Russian MMA Union: Legacy of Sparta 3
August 12, 2017 |
Russian MMA Union | 1 | 0:50 |
| W | Emin Agaev | KO (punches) | Russian MMA Union: Legacy of Sparta 2
August 14, 2016 |
Russian MMA Union | 1 | 0:10 |
| W | Denis Gunich | Decision (unanimous) | Octagon Fighting Sensation 8
May 8, 2015 |
Octagon Fighting Sensation | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Melis Joldoshev | Submission (guillotine choke) | World Ertaymash Federation 2
March 15, 2015 |
World Ertaymash Federation | 2 | 2:04 |
| W | Yuri Ilyin | TKO (punches) | Russian MMA Union: Legacy of Sparta 1
September 14, 2014 |
Russian MMA Union | 1 | 2:15 |
| W | Erikson Betao | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fight Stars: Team Challenge 1
September 5, 2014 |
Fight Stars | 1 | 2:05 |
| W | Ravshan Akhmedov | TKO (corner stoppage) | No. 1 Martial Arts Club: Beginning of the Road Finals
November 30, 2013 |
No. | 2 | 4:33 |
| W | Magomed Isaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | No. 1 Martial Arts Club: Beginning of the Road – Semifinals
October 27, 2013 |
No. | 1 | 2:22 |
| W | Marat Bekmuratov | TKO (punches) | No. 1 Martial Arts Club: Beginning of the Road – Quarterfinals
September 22, 2013 |
No. | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Pavel Bodrov | TKO (punches) | Razdolie Cup 2
June 30, 2013 |
Razdolie Cup | 1 | 2:30 |
| L | Aigun Akhmedov | Decision (unanimous) | Warrior's Honor: Igor Vovchanchyn Cup 3
June 5, 2013 |
Warrior's Honor | 2 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rinat Fakhretdinov) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.