Last fight
UFC 283


9
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
10
First Round Finishes
UFC 283 (1/21/23) Abdurakhimov was stopped by Jailton Almeida via strikes at 2:56 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (3/19/22) Abdurakhimov was stopped by Sergei Pavlovich via strikes at 4:03 of the first round
UFC 266 (9/25/21) Abdurakhimov was stopped by Chris Daukaus via strikes at 1:23 of the second round
UFC 242 (9/7/19) Abdurakhimov was stopped by Curtis Blaydes via strikes at 2:22 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (4/20/19) Abdurakhimov stopped Marcin Tybura via strikes at 3:15 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (9/15/18) Abdurakhimov won a three round unanimous decision over Andrei Arlovski
UFC Fight Night (11/25/17) Abdurakhimov knocked out Chase Sherman at 1:24 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (12/9/16) Abdurakhimov was stopped by Derrick Lewis via strikes at 3:42 of the fourth round
UFC Fight Night (10/1/16) Abdurakhimov won a three round split decision over Walt Harris
UFC Fight Night (2/21/16) Abdurakhimov won a three round unanimous decision over Anthony Hamilton
UFC Fight Night (4/4/15) Abdurakhimov was stopped by Tim Johnson via strikes at 4:57 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started boxing at the age of 11. At 17 years old, I began studying Wushu Sanda. In 2007, I began studying MMA
What ranks and titles have you held? ADFC World Champion
Do you have any heroes? Imam Shamil
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? For me, the UFC is the highest standard in MMA. This is like participating in the Olympic Games for any professional athlete. The same feeling I have is for my participation in the UFC.
What was your job before you started fighting? Economist
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Five time Russian Champion in Contact Wushu, World champion kick-jitsu, International Master of Sports in kickboxing
Favorite grappling technique: Kimura, various types of chokes
Favorite Striking technique: Backfist