1476RATING · 185 LB

Abubakar Vagaev

No. 43 at middleweight; No. 68 at welterweight. 2–0 in the UFC since 2026.

Career and every weight

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Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

185 lb170 lb
2–0UFC record
0 of 2Dominant wins
78Average win score
46thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in lossesNever
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min– / –
Sig. strike accuracy–
Takedowns per 15 min–
Control time– of the fight
Best winJacob Malkoun rated 1543 at 185 lb going in

Per-minute figures need 5 fights with full statistics.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

All 2 wins went to the judges

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jacob Malkoun, rated 1543 at 185 lb. Dominant in 0 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

185 lb

No. 43 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1476 across 1 fight at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 185 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
1–0Record at 185 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
77Average win score
1543Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.7 / 7.1
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min6.0
Control time14% of the fight
Best winJacob Malkoun rated 1543 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 185 lb; Abubakar Vagaev has 1 so far.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

All 1 wins went to the judges

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jacob Malkoun, rated 1543 at 185 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

No. 68 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1323 across 1 fight at the weight. Last fought at middleweight: beat Jacob Malkoun, Oct 2026. This rating covers 170 lb only.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
1–0Record at 170 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
79Average win score
1246Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.8 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min4.0
Control time52% of the fight
Best winSaygid Izagakhmaev rated 1246 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Abubakar Vagaev has 1 so far.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

All 1 wins went to the judges

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Saygid Izagakhmaev, rated 1246 at 170 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

2 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
24 Oct 2026Win77–23Jacob Malkoununanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
25 Jul 2026Win79–21Saygid Izagakhmaevunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov