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Welterweight · “Nomad”

Shavkat Rakhmonov

19-0-0 UFC 7-0-0
Smothering Control Finisher Sniper Accuracy
6'1"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
1KO wins
5Sub wins
85.7%Finish rate
10:44Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 49.2 of 100 Accuracy — Strong, rated 90.1 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 58.2 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 83.2 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 61.1 of 100 TD Defense — Strong, rated 86.0 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 83.4 of 100 Control — Strong, rated 90.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Strong 90
  2. Control Strong 90
  3. TD Defense Strong 86
  4. Grappling Above avg 83
  5. Durability Above avg 83
  6. Wrestling Average 61
  7. Striking D Average 58
  8. Striking Average 49

Built on 75 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 50% of every fight spent in control position
Finisher 86% of wins by knockout or submission (1 KO, 5 sub)
Sniper Accuracy 60% of significant strikes land
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.25
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.17
Striking accuracy60.1%
Striking defense51.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.2
Takedowns / 15 min1.4
Takedown accuracy25.9%
Takedown defense85.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.2
Control time49.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
October 24, 2020 vs Alex Oliveira — 2.79/min (W) — only 4.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '20 June 26, 2021 vs Michel Prazeres — 2.93/min (W) Jun '21 February 5, 2022 vs Carlston Harris — 3.12/min (W) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '22 June 25, 2022 vs Neil Magny — 1.91/min (W) Jun '22 March 4, 2023 vs Geoff Neal — 7.91/min (W) Mar '23 December 16, 2023 vs Stephen Thompson — 2.82/min (W) Dec '23 December 7, 2024 vs Ian Machado Garry — 1.48/min (W) Dec '24

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Ian Machado Garry 15-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · December 7, 2024
37/67Sig. strikes
42/84Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
11:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Stephen Thompson 17-6-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:56 — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · December 16, 2023
28/36Sig. strikes
16/25Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
7:45Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Geoff Neal 15-4 walk-in Submission · R3 4:17 — UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · March 4, 2023
113/179Sig. strikes
69/145Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
3:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Neil Magny 26-8 walk-in Submission · R2 4:58 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · June 25, 2022
19/36Sig. strikes
11/22Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
9:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Carlston Harris 17-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:10 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · February 5, 2022
13/28Sig. strikes
10/27Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:52Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Michel Prazeres 26-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:10 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · June 26, 2021
21/35Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:25Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Alex Oliveira 22-8-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:40 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
13/25Sig. strikes
9/18Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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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)
19-0-0Pro record
DAR Pro Team, Kill Cliff FC (2021–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 10
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7
M-1 Challenge 7
Kazakhstan MMA Federation 5
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Ian Machado Garry Decision (unanimous) UFC 310
December 7, 2024
 UFC 5 5:00
W Stephen Thompson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 296
December 16, 2023
 UFC 2 4:56
W Geoff Neal Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 285
March 4, 2023
 UFC 3 4:17
W Neil Magny Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
June 25, 2022
 UFC 2 4:58
W Carlston Harris KO (spinning hook kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022
 UFC 1 4:10
W Michel Prazeres Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
June 26, 2021
 UFC 2 2:10
W Alex Oliveira Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 254
October 24, 2020
 UFC 1 4:40
W Tiago Varejão TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 102
June 28, 2019
 M-1 Challenge 1 4:50
W Daniil Prikaza TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 101
March 30, 2019
 M-1 Challenge 2 2:20
W Rinat Sayakbaev TKO (retirement) Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 11
December 8, 2018
 Kazakhstan MMA Federation 1 5:00
W Faridun Odilov TKO (punches) Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 10
May 12, 2018
 Kazakhstan MMA Federation 3 3:03
W Levan Solodovnik Submission (triangle choke) M-1 Challenge 87
February 9, 2018
 M-1 Challenge 2 4:42
W Park Jun-yong Submission (rear-naked choke) Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 9
August 7, 2016
 Kazakhstan MMA Federation 2 1:51
W Marcelo Brito KO (punch to the body) M-1 Challenge 67
June 4, 2016
 M-1 Challenge 1 1:37
W Adil Boranbayev Submission (rear-naked choke) Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 7
April 30, 2016
 Kazakhstan MMA Federation 2 4:51
W Michał Wiencek Submission (guillotine choke) M-1 Challenge 59
July 3, 2015
 M-1 Challenge 1 0:49
W Bartosz Chyrek KO (punches) M-1 Challenge 57
May 2, 2015
 M-1 Challenge 1 2:51
W Marcus Vinicios TKO (punches) Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 2
November 30, 2014
 Kazakhstan MMA Federation 1 4:58
W Adam Tsurov Submission (triangle choke) M-1 Challenge 52
October 17, 2014
 M-1 Challenge 1 3:56

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

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 60.1% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 51.3% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.4 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 25.9% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 85.7% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.2 avg 0.6
Control time 49.6% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 85.7% avg 54.1%