Bantamweight
Said Nurmagomedov
18-5-0 UFC 7-4-0
Submission Efficiency
Granite Chin
Finisher
5'8"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
2KO wins
3Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
9:28Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Submission Efficiency
3 submission wins from 8 attempts
Granite Chin
never dropped in 104 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Finisher
71% of wins by knockout or submission (2 KO, 3 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.08
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.05
Striking accuracy48.6%
Striking defense55.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.29
Takedowns / 15 min0.86
Takedown accuracy15.4%
Takedown defense63.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.15
Control time11.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4
Insider info
Said Nurmagomedov favored over Javid Basharat lean UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · February 1, 2026
strikinggood
The analyst leans toward Nurmagomedov mainly on finishing upside in a fight he considers close enough that either fighter could reasonably win.
Nurmagomedov is a solid, dynamic striker with more raw power than his opponent, and his kicking game -- including the ability to fight from either stance and spin effectively -- stands out as his best weapon, backed by sound striking defense. His front chokes are a real weapon on the mat, both as a finishing tool and as takedown defense, and while he can shoot his own takedowns as a backup plan, he tends to fade if the pace stays high deep into the fight.
Strengthkicking arsenal
Strengthpower
Strengthswitch-stance and spinning attacks
Strengthstriking defense
Strengthfront chokes
Weaknessfades in high-pace fights that go the distance
Striking trend
Fight history
L Bryce Mitchell 17-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · July 26, 2025
20/32Sig. strikes
13/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:13Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Vinicius Oliveira 21-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · February 1, 2025
38/79Sig. strikes
43/94Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Muin Gafurov 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:13 — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · October 21, 2023
5/11Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Jonathan Martinez 17-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · March 11, 2023
47/78Sig. strikes
38/55Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
4:21Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Saidyokub Kakhramonov 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:50 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · December 17, 2022
7/18Sig. strikes
11/30Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Douglas Silva de Andrade 28-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev · July 9, 2022
42/97Sig. strikes
28/74Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cody Stamann 19-4-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:47 — UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane · January 22, 2022
7/13Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mark Striegl 18-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:51 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie · October 17, 2020
18/24Sig. strikes
3/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Raoni Barcelos 14-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie · December 21, 2019
55/172Sig. strikes
42/100Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ricardo Ramos 12-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:28 — UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · February 2, 2019
17/24Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Scoggins 11-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · July 14, 2018
65/113Sig. strikes
32/87Absorbed
1/11Takedowns
2:00Control
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
4
Submission
6
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
WFCA
5
ACB
4
Liga Kavkaz
1
Vale Tudo Russia
1
World Ultimate Full Contact
1
Full career — 23 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Bryce Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
July 26, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Vinicius Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
February 1, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Muin Gafurov | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 294
October 21, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:13 |
| L | Jonathan Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
March 11, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Saidyokub Kakhramonov | Submission (ninja choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
December 17, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 3:50 |
| W | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
July 9, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cody Stamann | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 270
January 22, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 0:47 |
| W | Mark Striegl | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
October 18, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:51 |
| L | Raoni Barcelos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
December 21, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricardo Ramos | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2
February 2, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:28 |
| W | Justin Scoggins | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
July 14, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luis Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 42
September 27, 2017 |
WFCA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anderson dos Santos | Submission (guillotine choke) | WFCA 35
April 1, 2017 |
WFCA | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 30
October 4, 2016 |
WFCA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Walter Pereira Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 22
May 22, 2016 |
WFCA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Marlon | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 16
May 12, 2016 |
WFCA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Magomed Bibulatov | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 9
June 22, 2014 |
ACB | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | German Barsegyan | TKO (doctor stoppage) | ACB 7
May 18, 2014 |
ACB | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Magomed-Emin Hazhgeriev | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 4
March 30, 2014 |
ACB | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Aslan Toktarbaev | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 1
March 2, 2014 |
ACB | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Akhmed Sarapov | KO (punch) | Liga Kavkaz: Battle in Khiv 1
August 15, 2013 |
Liga Kavkaz | 1 | 4:40 |
| W | Jolon Uulu Jayloobay | Submission (armbar) | Vale Tudo Russia 3
May 12, 2013 |
Vale Tudo Russia | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Oscar Nave | Submission (armbar) | World Ultimate Full Contact 15
August 22, 2009 |
World Ultimate Full Contact | 1 | 2:03 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Said Nurmagomedov) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.