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Shamil Gaziev
Fighter profile

Shamil Gaziev

Heavyweight · UFC record 4-3 · 7 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 22 Aug 2026

Balanced / Hybrid

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)66
Power83
Striking defense64
Takedown defense86
WrestlingProvisional measure73

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (7 detailed fights; as of Sat 22 Aug 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING76.6
CardioEvidence: LIMITED73.4

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
193 cm (6'4")
Reach
198 cm (6'6")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
36

Last 3: W L L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

7 detailed UFC fights · 14 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 22 Aug 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed11.8significant, per round
Strikes absorbed20.2per round
Striking differential-8.4per round
Takedown attempts0.86per round
Takedown defense83.3%of attempts stopped
Finish rate75.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
11.8
Significant strikes absorbed per round
20.2
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
-8.4
Striking accuracy
45.3%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
45.4%
Knockdowns per round
0.14
Target: head / body / leg
71.5% / 26.7% / 1.8%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
72.1% / 19.4% / 8.5%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.86
Takedowns landed per round
0.29
Takedown accuracy
33.3%
Takedown defense
83.3%
Control time per round
1:36
Submission attempts per round
0.00
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
4-3-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
75.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
3 · 0 · 1
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
3 · 0 · 0
Knockdowns scored / suffered
2 / 3
Average fight time
8:16 (over 6 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Shamil Gaziev — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 22 Aug 2026Kennedy NzechukwuWKO/TKO PunchR1 1:20UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Sat 2 May 2026Brando PericicLKO/TKO PunchR2 3:44UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
Sat 22 Nov 2025Waldo Cortes AcostaLKO/TKO PunchR1 1:22UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Sat 1 Feb 2025Thomas PetersenWKO/TKO PunchR1 3:12UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
Sat 3 Aug 2024Don'Tale MayesWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
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Shamil Gaziev — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 2 Mar 2024Jairzinho RozenstruikLKO/TKOR4 5:00UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
Sat 16 Dec 2023Martin BudayWKO/TKO PunchesR2 0:56UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington

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