On the clock
2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
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, 145 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.
5–3UFC record
2 of 5Dominant wins
82Average win score
35thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:46
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time26% of the fight
Best winNathaniel Wood rated 1605 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Muhammad Naimov’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
19
81.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
16
35th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
47
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
18
−0.69
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
6
2.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
2.98
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
73
1.73
ControlShare of fight time in control
78
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nathaniel Wood, rated 1605 at 145 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
145 lb
No. 48 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1412 across 7 fights at the weight.
4–3Record at 145 lb
1 of 4Dominant wins
80Average win score
1272Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time29% of the fight
Best winNathaniel Wood rated 1605 going in
Against the division
How Muhammad Naimov’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
10
31st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
24
−0.61
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
5
2.15
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
85
2.76
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
73
1.92
ControlShare of fight time in control
85
29%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
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: Nathaniel Wood, rated 1605 at 145 lb. Dominant in 1 of 4 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 3 Jun 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1429, after 1 fight there.
1–0Record at 155 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
89Average win score
1455Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time7:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Best winJamie Mullarkey rated 1455 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Muhammad Naimov has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 0 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: Jamie Mullarkey, rated 1455 at 155 lb. Dominant in 1 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
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.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2026 | Loss | 8–92 | Losene Keita | KO/TKO | R1 2:54 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Loss | 10–90 | Mairon Santos | KO/TKO | R3 0:21 | Featherweight | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Win | 76–24 | Bogdan Grad | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Win | 77–23 | Kaan Ofli | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Loss | 14–86 | Felipe Lima | submission | R3 1:15 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Erik Silva | KO/TKO | R1 0:44 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Win | 79–21 | Nathaniel Wood | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Win | 89–11 | Jamie Mullarkey | KO/TKO | R2 2:59 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi |