On the clock
3 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 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 (145 lb, 135 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.
8–2UFC record
5 of 8Dominant wins
87Average win score
68thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 5 decision
Finish rate38% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min3.9
Control time38% of the fight
Best winCory Sandhagen rated 1798 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How Umar 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.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 5striking accuracyNo. 5hardest to hitNo. 6strike differentialNo. 6dominant-win rateNo. 6takedownsNo. 7control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
75
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
73
86.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
80
68th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
33
38%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
90
+1.91
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
37
3.76
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
92
1.85
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
90
3.94
ControlShare of fight time in control
88
38%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Cory Sandhagen, rated 1798 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 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. 5 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, with a published rating of 1779 across 9 fights at the weight.
7–2Record at 135 lb
4 of 7Dominant wins
86Average win score
1560Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate29% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time14:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.7 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min3.9
Control time38% of the fight
Best winCory Sandhagen rated 1798 going in
Against the division
How Umar 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. 4striking accuracyNo. 4hardest to hitNo. 4takedownsNo. 5controlNo. 5strike differentialNo. 8toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
60
86.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
16
29%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
90
+1.83
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
38
3.72
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
93
1.89
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
93
3.92
ControlShare of fight time in control
90
38%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 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: Cory Sandhagen, rated 1798 at 135 lb. Dominant in 4 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
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 5 Mar 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1505, after 1 fight there.
1–0Record at 145 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
90Average win score
1447Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time3:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.5 / 0.3
Sig. strike accuracy69%
Takedowns per 15 min4.6
Control time45% of the fight
Best winBrian Kelleher rated 1447 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Umar Nurmagomedov has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 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: Brian Kelleher, rated 1447 at 145 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
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Loss | 11–89 | Song Yadong | KO/TKO | R2 1:48 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Win | 83–17 | Deiveson Figueiredo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Win | 82–18 | Mario Bautista | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Loss | 23–77 | Merab Dvalishvili | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Win | 83–17 | Cory Sandhagen | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Win | 86–14 | Bekzat Almakhan | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Win | 93–7 | Raoni Barcelos | KO/TKO | R1 4:40 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Win | 86–14 | Nate Maness | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Win | 90–10 | Brian Kelleher | submission | R1 3:15 | Featherweight | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal |
| 20 Jan 2021 | Win | 90–10 | Sergey Morozov | submission | R2 3:39 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny |