On the clock
5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 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 (135 lb, 125 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.
7–4UFC record
5 of 7Dominant wins
85Average win score
57thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:28
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time11% of the fight
Best winSaidyokub Kakhramonov rated 1547 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How Said Nurmagomedov’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
52
84.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
67
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
91
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
67
+1.03
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
27
3.08
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
90
2.05
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
37
0.86
ControlShare of fight time in control
29
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Saidyokub Kakhramonov, rated 1547 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 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
135 lb
No. 25 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1559 across 10 fights at the weight.
6–4Record at 135 lb
5 of 6Dominant wins
86Average win score
1453Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:54
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time11% of the fight
Best winSaidyokub Kakhramonov rated 1547 going in
Against the division
How Said Nurmagomedov’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 2finish rateNo. 5hardest to hitNo. 10dominant winsNo. 10average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
64
86.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
69
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
96
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
60
+0.83
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
17
2.87
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
90
2.04
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
33
0.84
ControlShare of fight time in control
24
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 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: Saidyokub Kakhramonov, rated 1547 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 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
125 lb
Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 14 Jul 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1298, after 1 fight there.
1–0Record at 125 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
76Average win score
1227Avg 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 min4.3 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time13% of the fight
Best winJustin Scoggins rated 1227 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 125 lb; Said Nurmagomedov has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 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
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Justin Scoggins, rated 1227 at 125 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
Every UFC fight
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2025 | Loss | 20–80 | Bryce Mitchell | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Loss | 19–81 | Vinicius Oliveira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Win | 87–13 | Muin Gafurov | submission | R1 1:13 | Bantamweight | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Loss | 23–77 | Jonathan Martinez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Win | 86–14 | Saidyokub Kakhramonov | submission | R2 3:50 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Win | 78–22 | Douglas Silva de Andrade | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev |
| 22 Jan 2022 | Win | 87–13 | Cody Stamann | submission | R1 0:47 | Bantamweight | UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane |
| 17 Oct 2020 | Win | 89–11 | Mark Striegl | KO/TKO | R1 0:51 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 21 Dec 2019 | Loss | 22–78 | Raoni Barcelos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 2 Feb 2019 | Win | 92–8 | Ricardo Ramos | KO/TKO | R1 2:28 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Win | 76–24 | Justin Scoggins | split decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov |