Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Kamal Shalorus
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Khabib Nurmagomedov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 13 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 13 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 2.02 · 13 tier-1/2 wins · 18 finish wins over 26 documented bouts
In the UFC: 10-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +4.2 wins over .500
Kamal Shalorus
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 2 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.48 · 2 tier-1/2 wins · 5 finish wins over 16 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.3 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Distance 61.1% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 2.8% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 36.1% (norm 8.0%)
Kamal Shalorus
Distance 96.2% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 3.2% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 0.5% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Head 91.3% (norm 78.2%) · Body 6.0% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 2.7% (norm 7.9%)
Kamal Shalorus
Head 87.1% (norm 78.2%) · Body 7.5% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 5.4% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Nurmagomedov L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Shalorus L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 298 / 883 | 33.7% | 37.9% | 37 / 179 | 20.7% | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | 27 / 40 | 67.5% | 67.3% | 3 / 6 | too few to rate | 67.3% |
| On the ground | 380 / 521 | 72.9% | 69.1% | 1 / 1 | too few to rate | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 604 / 1318 | 45.8% | 35.0% | 24 / 162 | 14.8% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 65 / 87 | 74.7% | 69.1% | 9 / 14 | too few to rate | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 36 / 39 | 92.3% | 81.9% | 8 / 10 | too few to rate | 81.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 201 fighters · Lightweight: 201 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Nurmagomedov L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Shalorus L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 260 / 822 | 31.6% | 38.9% | 47 / 167 | 28.1% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 30 / 35 | 85.7% | 68.6% | 8 / 12 | too few to rate | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 11 / 13 | too few to rate | 68.0% | 28 / 39 | 71.8% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 167 / 661 | 25.3% | 35.1% | 66 / 192 | 34.4% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 88 / 155 | 56.8% | 68.1% | 13 / 20 | too few to rate | 68.1% |
| To the legs | 46 / 54 | 85.2% | 81.5% | 4 / 6 | too few to rate | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Nurmagomedov has more cage time on record.