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Azamat Murzakanov
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Azamat Murzakanov

“The Professional”

Light Heavyweight · UFC record 6-2 · 8 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 24 Oct 2026

Power Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)80
Power89
Striking defense74
Takedown defense89
WrestlingProvisional measure66

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (8 detailed fights; as of Sat 24 Oct 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING80.8
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING87.2

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
178 cm (5'10")
Reach
180 cm (5'11")
Stance
Southpaw
Age
37

Last 3: W W L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

8 detailed UFC fights · 17 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 24 Oct 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed16.8significant, per round
Strikes absorbed13.1per round
Striking differential+3.8per round
Takedown attempts0.88per round
Takedown defense88.9%of attempts stopped
Finish rate83.3%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
16.8
Significant strikes absorbed per round
13.1
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+3.8
Striking accuracy
56.3%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
55.1%
Knockdowns per round
0.35
Target: head / body / leg
71.0% / 24.8% / 4.2%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
69.6% / 6.3% / 24.1%

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

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.88
Takedowns landed per round
0.18
Takedown accuracy
20.0%
Takedown defense
88.9%
Control time per round
0:22
Submission attempts per round
0.06
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)
6-2-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
83.3%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
5 · 0 · 1
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
2 · 0 · 0
Knockdowns scored / suffered
6 / 2
Average fight time
8:46 (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

Azamat Murzakanov — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 24 Oct 2026Dominick ReyesLKO/TKO PunchR1 2:40UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Sat 11 Apr 2026Paulo CostaLKO/TKO KickR3 1:23UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
Sat 25 Oct 2025Aleksandar RakicWKO/TKO PunchR1 3:11UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
Sat 7 Jun 2025Brendson RibeiroWKO/TKO PunchesR1 3:25UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Sat 3 Aug 2024Alonzo MenifieldWKO/TKO PunchesR2 3:18UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
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Azamat Murzakanov — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 15 Apr 2023Dustin JacobyWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Sat 13 Aug 2022Devin ClarkWKO/TKO PunchR3 1:18UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
Sat 12 Mar 2022Tafon NchukwiWKO/TKO KneeR3 0:44UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

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