Light Heavyweight

Misha Cirkunov

15-9-0 UFC 6-7-0
6'3"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
1KO wins
5Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
4:43Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.86
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.06
Striking accuracy51.9%
Striking defense57.8%
Takedowns / 15 min4.15
Takedown accuracy39.5%
Takedown defense76.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.71
Control time28.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-6

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
December 16, 2017 vs Glover Teixeira — 7.64/min (L) Dec '17 October 27, 2018 vs Patrick Cummins — 4.12/min (W) Oct '18 March 2, 2019 vs Johnny Walker — 1.67/min (L) Mar '19 September 14, 2019 vs Jimmy Crute — 1.65/min (W) Sep '19 March 13, 2021 vs Ryan Spann — 4.23/min (L) Mar '21 October 2, 2021 vs Krzysztof Jotko — 2.73/min (L) Oct '21 February 26, 2022 vs Wellington Turman — 4.63/min (L) Feb '22 October 15, 2022 vs Alonzo Menifield — 3.41/min (L) Oct '22

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Alonzo Menifield 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:28 — UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo · October 15, 2022
5/8Sig. strikes
8/17Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Wellington Turman 2-3 walk-in Submission · R2 1:29 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green · February 26, 2022
30/44Sig. strikes
15/19Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:04Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Krzysztof Jotko 9-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker · October 2, 2021
41/91Sig. strikes
41/95Absorbed
5/17Takedowns
4:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ryan Spann 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:11 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · March 13, 2021
5/18Sig. strikes
16/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jimmy Crute 2-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:38 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · September 14, 2019
6/10Sig. strikes
21/35Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:28Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Johnny Walker 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:36 — UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · March 2, 2019
1/2Sig. strikes
4/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Patrick Cummins 6-5 walk-in Submission · R1 2:40 — UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · October 27, 2018
11/18Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Glover Teixeira 9-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:45 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · December 16, 2017
21/43Sig. strikes
13/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Volkan Oezdemir 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:28 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 28, 2017
9/19Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Nikita Krylov 6-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:38 — UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · December 10, 2016
8/18Sig. strikes
16/29Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Ion Cutelaba 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 1:22 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · June 18, 2016
44/94Sig. strikes
24/115Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Alex Nicholson 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:28 — UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · February 6, 2016
32/63Sig. strikes
16/51Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Daniel Jolly 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:45 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · August 23, 2015
24/29Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub 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)
15-9-0Pro record
Xtreme Couture (2010–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 9
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 3
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 13
Hard Knocks 2
PFC 1
Fivestar FL 1
King of the Ring VI 1
Score Fighting Series 1
Knockout Entertainment - MMA 1
Ultimate Generation Combat 1

+ 3 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 24 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Alonzo Menifield KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
October 15, 2022
 UFC 1 1:28
L Wellington Turman Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
February 26, 2022
 UFC 2 1:29
L Krzysztof Jotko Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
October 2, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Ryan Spann TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021
 UFC 1 1:11
W Jimmy Crute Submission (peruvian necktie) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
September 14, 2019
 UFC 1 3:38
L Johnny Walker TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 235
March 2, 2019
 UFC 1 0:38
W Patrick Cummins Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
October 27, 2018
 UFC 1 2:40
L Glover Teixeira TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
December 16, 2017
 UFC 1 2:45
L Volkan Oezdemir KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May 28, 2017
 UFC 1 0:28
W Nikita Krylov Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 206
December 10, 2016
 UFC 1 4:38
W Ion Cuțelaba Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson
June 18, 2016
 UFC 3 1:22
W Alex Nicholson Submission (neck crank) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
February 6, 2016
 UFC 2 1:28
W Daniel Jolly KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
August 23, 2015
 UFC 1 4:45
W Shaun Asher Submission (armbar) Hard Knocks 43
May 22, 2015
 Hard Knocks 1 1:20
W Rodney Wallace TKO (head kick) Hard Knocks 41
January 30, 2015
 Hard Knocks 1 2:00
W Martin Desilets Submission (inverted triangle choke) PFC 2
March 8, 2014
 PFC 1 2:36
W Jon Ganshorn Submission (armbar) Fivestar FL 9: Northern Nightmare
September 7, 2013
 Fivestar FL 1 1:59
L Aaron Johnson Submission (heel hook) King of the Ring VI
March 17, 2012
 King of the Ring VI 1 2:11
W Ali Mokdad Decision (unanimous) Score Fighting Series 3
December 3, 2011
 Score Fighting Series 3 5:00
W Ion Cherdivara Decision (unanimous) Knockout Entertainment - MMA: The Reckoning
April 2, 2011
 Knockout Entertainment - MMA 3 5:00
W Ricardeau Francois TKO (punches) Ultimate Generation Combat 26
March 4, 2011
 Ultimate Generation Combat 1 0:56
W Shawn Pauliuk Submission (punches) Armageddon FC 3: Evolution
July 17, 2010
 Armageddon FC 1 0:57
L Roy Boughton Submission (armbar) Warrior One MMA 5
June 19, 2010
 Warrior One MMA 2 2:33
W Jeff Doyle TKO (punches) Ringside MMA 5: Triple Threat
January 30, 2010
 Ringside MMA 1 0:40

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

Division context

vs. 97 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.9 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 51.9% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 57.8% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 4.2 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 39.5% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 76.9% avg 61.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.7 avg 0.5
Control time 28.4% avg 20.8%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 64.1%