On the clock
6 of 12 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, Catch Weight). 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.
13–0UFC record
8 of 12Dominant wins
88Average win score
74thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 5 submission 6 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in lossesNever
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time13:36
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 1.8
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min5.4
Control time55% of the fight
Best winDustin Poirier rated 1812 at 155 lb going in
Figures cover 12 of 13 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 1win streakNo. 2controlNo. 2takedownsNo. 5hardest to hitNo. 6strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
55
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
77
87.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
85
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
34
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
93
+2.05
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
29
3.86
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.81
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
99
5.42
ControlShare of fight time in control
99
55%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dustin Poirier, rated 1812 at 155 lb. Dominant in 8 of 12 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
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 24 Oct 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1924, after 12 fights there.
12–0Record at 155 lb
8 of 12Dominant wins
88Average win score
1551Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 5 submission 6 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time13:36
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 1.8
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min5.4
Control time55% of the fight
Best winDustin Poirier rated 1812 going in
Against the division
How Khabib Nurmagomedov’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Khabib Nurmagomedov is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 1win streakNo. 2controlNo. 2takedownsNo. 4hardest to hitNo. 7strike differentialNo. 10toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
54
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
78
87.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
86
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
34
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+2.05
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
31
3.86
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
95
1.81
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
98
5.42
ControlShare of fight time in control
98
55%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 12 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dustin Poirier, rated 1812 at 155 lb. Dominant in 8 of 12 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
Every UFC fight
13 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.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2020 | Win | 86–14 | Justin Gaethje | submission | R2 1:34 | Lightweight | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| 7 Sep 2019 | Win | 91–9 | Dustin Poirier | submission | R3 2:06 | Lightweight | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Win | 92–8 | Conor McGregor | submission | R4 3:03 | Lightweight | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor |
| 7 Apr 2018 | Win | 86–14 | Al Iaquinta | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Win | 86–14 | Edson Barboza | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Win | 96–4 | Michael Johnson | submission | R3 2:31 | Lightweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Win | 96–4 | Darrell Horcher | KO/TKO | R2 3:38 | Catch Weight | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Win | 83–17 | Rafael Dos Anjos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Win | 81–19 | Pat Healy | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson |
| 25 May 2013 | Win | 82–18 | Abel Trujillo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Win | 92–8 | Thiago Tavares | KO/TKO | R1 1:55 | Lightweight | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Win | 79–21 | Gleison Tibau | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Win | 95–5 | Kamal Shalorus | submission | R3 2:08 | Lightweight | UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller |