Fighter profile
Umar Nurmagomedov
Bantamweight · UFC record 8-2 · 10 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 29 Aug 2026
Wrestling HeavyControl Grappler
Fighter ratings
Ratings V2RatedChin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scaleProfile
- Height
- 173 cm (5'8")
- Reach
- 175 cm (5'9")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 30
Last 3: L W W (most recent last)
Career statistics
DescriptiveStrikes landed17.9significant, per round
Strikes absorbed8.8per round
Striking differential+9.1per round
Takedown attempts2.71per round
Takedown defense79.4%of attempts stopped
Finish rate37.5%of UFC wins
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per round
- 17.9
- Significant strikes absorbed per round
- 8.8
- Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
- +9.1
- Striking accuracy
- 56.6%
- Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
- 60.9%
- Knockdowns per round
- 0.04
- Target: head / body / leg
- 67.9% / 19.7% / 12.3%
- Position: distance / clinch / ground
- 68.1% / 5.8% / 26.1%
Wrestling and grappling
- Takedown attempts per round
- 2.71
- Takedowns landed per round
- 1.25
- Takedown accuracy
- 46.1%
- Takedown defense
- 79.4%
- Control time per round
- 1:49
- Submission attempts per round
- 0.07
- Reversals per round
- 0.00
Outcomes and durability
- UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
- 8-2-0
- Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
- 37.5%
- Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 1 · 2 · 5
- Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 1 · 0 · 1
- Knockdowns scored / suffered
- 1 / 3
- Average fight time
- 13:43 (over 8 bouts)
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 29 Aug 2026 | Song Yadong | L | KO/TKO Punch | R2 1:48 | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song |
| Sat 24 Jan 2026 | Deiveson Figueiredo | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| Sat 25 Oct 2025 | Mario Bautista | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane |
| Sat 18 Jan 2025 | Merab Dvalishvili | L | U-DEC | R5 5:00 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano |
| Sat 3 Aug 2024 | Cory Sandhagen | W | U-DEC | R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov |
Show all 10 UFC fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2 Mar 2024 | Bekzat Almakhan | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev |
| Sat 14 Jan 2023 | Raoni Barcelos | W | KO/TKO Punch | R1 4:40 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov |
| Sat 25 Jun 2022 | Nate Maness | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot |
| Sat 5 Mar 2022 | Brian Kelleher | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R1 3:15 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal |
| Wed 20 Jan 2021 | Sergey Morozov | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R2 3:39 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny |
