Welterweight
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
15-4-1 UFC 2-2-0
5'11"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
11:57Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.78
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.61
Striking accuracy53.2%
Striking defense65.2%
Takedowns / 15 min1.25
Takedown accuracy22.2%
Takedown defense88.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time42.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 9-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · June 3, 2023
29/54Sig. strikes
42/113Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
6:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gadzhi Omargadzhiev 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · October 22, 2022
40/67Sig. strikes
38/99Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
7:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Gooden 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · March 27, 2021
60/120Sig. strikes
43/136Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
4:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L David Zawada 0-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:50 — UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar · November 9, 2019
4/9Sig. strikes
2/11Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:50Control
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
5
Submission
3
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
2
Decision
1
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
WSOF
5
UFC
4
PFL
3
Sochi Star Club
2
Liga Kavkaz
2
Union of Veterans of Sport
1
Russian MMA Union
1
OctagonMMA Warriors
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi
June 3, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gadzhi Omargadzhiev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 280
October 22, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Gooden | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 260
March 27, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | David Zawada | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
November 9, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:50 |
| D | Bojan Veličković | Draw (unanimous) | PFL 10
October 20, 2018 |
PFL | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonatan Westin | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 6
August 16, 2018 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Pavel Kusch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFL 3
July 5, 2018 |
PFL | 2 | 1:23 |
| W | Matt Secor | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 35
March 18, 2017 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Howard | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 33
October 7, 2016 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matthew Frincu | TKO (punches) | WSOF 30
April 2, 2016 |
WSOF | 2 | 3:05 |
| W | Danny Davis Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 26
December 18, 2015 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jorge Moreno | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 22
August 1, 2015 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vladimir Gunzu | TKO (punches) | Sochi Star Club: Sochi Star Tournament 3
February 22, 2015 |
Sochi Star Club | 1 | — |
| L | Magomed Mustafaev | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Sochi Star Club: Sochi Star Tournament 1
September 1, 2014 |
Sochi Star Club | 2 | 4:11 |
| W | Dmitry Capmari | TKO (punches) | Union of Veterans of Sport: Champion Cup
December 21, 2013 |
Union of Veterans of Sport | 1 | 3:36 |
| W | Magomed Shakhbanov | TKO (punches) | Liga Kavkaz: Grand Umakhan Battle
July 7, 2013 |
Liga Kavkaz | 1 | 2:46 |
| W | Yuri Grigoryan | Submission (kimura) | Russian MMA Union: St. Petersburg MMA Championship 1
March 31, 2013 |
Russian MMA Union | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Sergei Akinin | TKO (punches) | OctagonMMA Warriors: Nurmagomedov vs. Akinin
February 21, 2013 |
OctagonMMA Warriors | 1 | 4:10 |
| W | Anatoly Safronov | Submission (triangle choke) | Liga Kavkaz 2012
July 3, 2012 |
Liga Kavkaz | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Ibrahim Dzhantukhanov | Submission (armbar) | ProFC: Battle in the Caucasus
October 22, 2011 |
ProFC | 1 | 1:32 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Abubakar Nurmagomedov) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.