Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Rozenstruik vs Gaziev
Mar. 2, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
8
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Submission
8
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 75
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 170
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 7
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
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Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Dagestan, Russia
Fighting style
MMA
Age
34
Height
76.00
Weight
261.00
Octagon Debut
Dec. 16, 2023
Reach
78.50
Leg reach
45.00
- Pro since 2020
- Eight wins by KO, three by submission (3 RNC)
- Eight first-round finishes
- Last pre-DWCS win was first-round TKO of UFC vet Darko Stosic
- Reported 9-2 amateur record
UFC 296 (12/16/23) Gaziev stopped Martin Buday via strikes at :56 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 7
Episode seven (9/19/23) Gaziev submitted Greg Velasco via rear naked choke at 2:38 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I was on the Dagestan national volleyball team. One day after a game, I met legendary coach Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. He invited me to his MMA class, and since that day I’m in MMA.
Do you have any heroes? My father is my hero
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Since I started martial arts, I had one goal: to become the best heavyweight in the world and UFC is the best place to prove that.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Faculty of Computer Science and Management
What was your job before you started fighting? I was volleyball player on the national team
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I am IMMAF European, African, Asian heavyweight champion and world bronze medalist
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Fight Nights Super Heavyweight Grand Prix MMA champion
Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine
Favorite Striking technique: Uppercut
