On the clock
3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 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 (265 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.
4–3UFC record
3 of 4Dominant wins
88Average win score
57thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time7:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 5.1
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time40% of the fight
Best winMartin Buday rated 1484 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Shamil Gaziev’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
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
56
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
4
−2.12
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
2.97
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
5.09
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
1.08
ControlShare of fight time in control
85
40%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Martin Buday, rated 1484 at 265 lb. Dominant in 3 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
265 lb
No. 19 of 50 active men ranked at heavyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1510 across 7 fights at the weight.
4–3Record at 265 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
88Average win score
1482Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time7:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 5.1
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time40% of the fight
Best winMartin Buday rated 1484 going in
Against the division
How Shamil Gaziev’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight 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
57
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
5
−2.12
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
23
2.97
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
5
5.09
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
64
1.08
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
40%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 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: Martin Buday, rated 1484 at 265 lb. Dominant in 3 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
Every UFC fight
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | Win | 90–10 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | KO/TKO | R1 1:20 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues |
| 2 May 2026 | Loss | 5–95 | Brando Pericic | KO/TKO | R2 3:44 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Loss | 10–90 | Waldo Cortes Acosta | KO/TKO | R1 1:22 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Win | 90–10 | Thomas Petersen | KO/TKO | R1 3:12 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Win | 81–19 | Don'Tale Mayes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Loss | 9–91 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | KO/TKO | R4 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Win | 93–7 | Martin Buday | KO/TKO | R2 0:56 | Heavyweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington |