1566RATING · 185 LB

Ismail Naurdiev

No. 26 at middleweight. 5–3 in the UFC since 2019.

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.

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5–3UFC record
2 of 5Dominant wins
84Average win score
48thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate20% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time18% of the fight
Best winMichel Prazeres rated 1658 at 170 lb going in

Against the division

How Ismail Naurdiev’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 4hardest to hitNo. 6strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
21
83.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
45
48th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
7
20%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+1.63
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
51
3.84
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
95
2.22
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
1.69
ControlShare of fight time in control
53
18%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

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

On the clock

1 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 losses

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

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

Best win: Michel Prazeres, rated 1658 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 5 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. 26 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1566 across 4 fights 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.
3–1Record at 185 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
83Average win score
1461Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:36
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.7 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min2.3
Control time18% of the fight
Best winMarvin Vettori rated 1579 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 185 lb; Ismail Naurdiev has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

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

On the clock

1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

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

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

Best win: Marvin Vettori, rated 1579 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 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

Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 29 Feb 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1466, after 4 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
2–2Record at 170 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
84Average win score
1471Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 1.3
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time17% of the fight
Best winMichel Prazeres rated 1658 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Ismail Naurdiev has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

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

On the clock

All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses

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

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

Best win: Michel Prazeres, rated 1658 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 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+

Every UFC fight

8 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
3 Oct 2026Win77–23Marvin Vettoriunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
22 Nov 2025Win90–10Ryan LoderKO/TKOR1 1:26MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
21 Jun 2025Loss21–79JunYong Parkunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
26 Oct 2024Win84–16Bruno Blindado Silvaunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
29 Feb 2020Loss18–82Sean Bradyunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
28 Sep 2019Win86–14Siyar Bahadurzadaunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
6 Jul 2019Loss19–81Chance Rencountreunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
23 Feb 2019Win82–18Michel Prazeresunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos