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Tallison Teixeira vs Shamil Gaziev

Tallison Teixeira

Pro 9-2-0  |  UFC 2-2-0
Heavyweight
VS

Shamil Gaziev

Pro 15-3-0  |  UFC 4-3-0
Age
26|36
Height
6'7"|6'4"
Reach
83"|78"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Tallison Teixeira Shamil Gaziev Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy67.4%45.3%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.73.0—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.45.1◄
Strike Differential0.2/min-2.1/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy30.0%33.3%—
Takedown Defense———
Takedowns Landed/15min2.71.1◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0—
Control Time/15min6:246:03—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%75.0%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins50.0%25.0%—
Avg Fight Time4:127:56—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.90.5—
Reversals/15min0.00.0—
Edges405 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Tallison Teixeira   Shamil Gaziev   League median
StatisticTallison TeixeiraShamil GazievEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate24.0%48.3%—
Avg Fight Time4:127:56—
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%85.7%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)60.9%65.4%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)39-25 (60.9%)34-18 (65.4%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)12-12 (50.0%)17-11 (60.7%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)32.0%58.5%—
% Time in Control42.7%40.3%—
% Time Controlled25.3%1.1%▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time62.8%97.3%▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.573.66◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.508.21◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.93-4.55◀
Distance Strike Accuracy51.7%39.7%◀
Distance Strike Defense28.6%44.9%▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.861.35◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed5.561.27▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min9.291.84—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.000.92—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)———
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Tallison Teixeira Shamil Gaziev Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy67.4%47.5%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.73.2—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.45.0◄
Takedown Accuracy30.0%60.0%►
Takedown Defense———
Control Time/Fight1:473:07—
Edges213 even

Last 3 Fights

Tallison Teixeira

LOSS
vs. Sergei Pavlovich
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:39
Tallison Teixeira0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sergei Pavlovich7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tai Tuivasa
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tallison Teixeira51/7469%TD 3/9Ctrl 7:00
Tai Tuivasa42/5872%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:58
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Derrick Lewis
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:35
Tallison Teixeira3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Derrick Lewis9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1
▼ Rounds

Shamil Gaziev

WIN
vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:20
Shamil Gaziev2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Kennedy Nzechukwu3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brando Pericic
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:44
Shamil Gaziev41/10041%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:36
Brando Pericic89/16355%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:22
Shamil Gaziev6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.7 vs 3.0 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Tallison Teixeira connects on 67.4% of significant strikes compared to 45.3%. The 22pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Tallison Teixeira shoots at 30% accuracy but Shamil Gaziev stops 83% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Shamil Gaziev is a serious grappling threat at 1.1 TD/15min (33% accuracy) against Tallison Teixeira's 0% defense.

Finish Threat: Tallison Teixeira finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Shamil Gaziev finishes 75% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Shamil Gaziev's fights average 7:56 vs 4:12 for Tallison Teixeira. If this reaches the championship rounds, Shamil Gaziev's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com