Last fight
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
17
Fight Win Streak
7
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 221
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 316
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
Info
- Pro since 2016
- One win by KO, seven by submission (6 RNC, guillotine)
- Four first-round finishes
- Cousin of retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov
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