Azamat Murzakanov vs Dominick Reyes

Azamat Murzakanov

Pro 16-1-0 | UFC 6-1-0

Light Heavyweight

Dominick Reyes

Pro 16-5-0 | UFC 10-5-0

Age

37|36

Height

5'10"|6'4"

Reach

71"|77"

Stance

Southpaw|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Azamat Murzakanov	Dominick Reyes	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	56.5%	53.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.5	5.0	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3	3.4	—
Strike Differential	1.2/min	1.6/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	21.4%	28.6%	—
Takedown Defense	88.9%	82.9%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7	0.3	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2	0.3	—
Control Time/15min	1:27	1:03	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	83.3%	60.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	10.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	16.7%	30.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:02	7:51	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.4	0.9	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	0	0	9 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Azamat Murzakanov Dominick Reyes League median

Statistic	Azamat Murzakanov	Dominick Reyes	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	60.3%	42.8%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:02	7:51	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	85.7%	73.3%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	61.3%	66.9%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	38-24 (61.3%)	111-55 (66.9%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	31-20 (60.8%)	68-46 (59.6%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	80.0%	85.4%	—
% Time in Control	9.7%	7.0%	—
% Time Controlled	10.3%	7.6%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	48.4%	48.1%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.87	4.37	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.61	3.69	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.26	+0.69	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	49.6%	48.5%	—
Distance Strike Defense	58.2%	50.3%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	2.96	1.82	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.70	1.43	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.38	0.35	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.89	2.04	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.95	0.77	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Azamat Murzakanov	Dominick Reyes	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.0%	63.5%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3	5.6	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7	2.5	►
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	88.9%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:21	0:47	—
Edges	1	4	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Azamat Murzakanov

LOSS

vs. Paulo Costa

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 1:23

Azamat Murzakanov34/7049%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:20

Paulo Costa55/8069%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:20KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Azamat Murzakanov	7/26	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Costa	21/31	68%	0/0	0:31	—

R2	Azamat Murzakanov	23/38	61%	1/2	0:20	—
	Paulo Costa	19/31	61%	0/1	0:49	—

R3	Azamat Murzakanov	4/6	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Costa	15/18	83%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Aleksandar Rakic

UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:11

Azamat Murzakanov3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Aleksandar Rakic9/1464%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Azamat Murzakanov	3/8	38%	0/0	0:02	1
	Aleksandar Rakic	9/14	64%	0/2	0:36	—

WIN

vs. Brendson Ribeiro

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:25

Azamat Murzakanov27/3675%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27KD 1

Brendson Ribeiro8/2236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Azamat Murzakanov	27/36	75%	0/0	0:27	1
	Brendson Ribeiro	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—

Dominick Reyes

WIN

vs. Johnny Walker

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dominick Reyes34/7347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Johnny Walker42/8052%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dominick Reyes	10/19	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Johnny Walker	17/28	61%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dominick Reyes	9/19	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Johnny Walker	13/28	46%	0/1	0:10	—

R3	Dominick Reyes	15/35	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Johnny Walker	12/24	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Carlos Ulberg

UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes • Sep 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:27

Dominick Reyes5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Carlos Ulberg11/1765%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dominick Reyes	5/11	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carlos Ulberg	11/17	65%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Nikita Krylov

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:24

Dominick Reyes8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Nikita Krylov4/2218%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dominick Reyes	8/17	47%	0/0	0:02	1
	Nikita Krylov	4/22	18%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Dustin Jacoby

Azamat Murzakanov

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Azamat Murzakanov67/12753%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:16KD 1

Dustin Jacoby64/13149%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Azamat Murzakanov	25/50	50%	1/1	0:12	—
	Dustin Jacoby	19/39	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Azamat Murzakanov	26/45	58%	0/1	0:04	1
	Dustin Jacoby	21/40	52%	0/1	1:17	—

R3	Azamat Murzakanov	16/32	50%	0/3	0:00	—
	Dustin Jacoby	24/52	46%	1/5	1:49	—

Dominick Reyes

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov • Jun 2024Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:00

Dominick Reyes20/3361%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 2

Dustin Jacoby6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dominick Reyes	20/33	61%	0/0	0:03	2
	Dustin Jacoby	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.5 vs 5.0 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Azamat Murzakanov shoots at 21% accuracy but Dominick Reyes stops 83% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Azamat Murzakanov finishes 83% of wins (83% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Dominick Reyes finishes 70% of wins (60% KO/TKO, 10% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com