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UFC Fight Night
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Nurmagomedov vs Almakhan
Mar. 2, 2024
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Stats & Records
17
Fight Win Streak
7
Wins by Submission
5
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
- 221
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 316
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
- 6
- Takedowns Attempted
- 25
- 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
Republic of Dagestan, Russia
Fighting style
MMA
Age
28
Height
68.00
Weight
136.00
Octagon Debut
Jan. 20, 2021
Reach
69.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2016
- Two wins by KO, seven by submission (6 RNC, guillotine)
- Five first-round finishes
- Cousin of retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC Fight Night (1/14/23) Nurmagomedov knocked out Raoni Barcelos at 4:40 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (6/25/22) Nurmagomedov won a three-round unanimous decision over Nate Maness
UFC 272 (3/5/22) Nurmagomedov submitted Brian Kelleher via rear naked choke at 3:15 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (1/20/21) Nurmagomedov submitted Sergey Morozov via rear naked choke at 3:39 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? Every kid in Dagestan trains; that's how I started and that's how I came to where I am today.
What ranks and titles have you held? World amateur MMA champion, World combat sambo champion
Do you have any heroes? My hero is Prophet Muhammad (saw)
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's my chance to prove that I can repeat my cousin’s success.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Business management degree
What was your job before you started fighting? I used to be a coach.
Favorite Striking technique: Kicks
